If you are looking for some new family favorite meal ideas, we are sharing 27 Easy Frozen Pork Shoulder Instant Pot Recipes you’ll love!
Pressure cooking a pork recipe cuts down on the cooking time significantly, allowing you to get dinner on the table in a fraction of the time.
Instant pot pork roast is a cooking method that breaks down connective tissues in even a tough cut of meat to give you fork tender meat every time.
Whether this is your first time using an instant pot, or you’re an old pro, you can’t go wrong with cooking pork this way!
What’s the Difference Between Pork Butt and Pork Shoulder?
Pork butt roast (or Boston Butt) and pork shoulder are different cuts of meat that come from the pig’s shoulder (despite the term pork butt suggesting otherwise). Both are relatively inexpensive cuts that lend themselves to low-and-slow cooking applications such as barbecuing, braising, stewing or cooking in a slow cooker or Instant Pot. You can find out more here!
Tips for Cooking Pork Shoulder in an Electric Pressure Cooker
- First things first: Use the best cut of pork. Be sure to pick a pork shoulder that has some nice marbling and fat for best results.
- Using a dry rub will make for amazing flavor in your instant pot pork shoulder recipe.
- Brown all sides of the cuts of pork on the bottom of the pot using the saute setting. This cooking process will seal in the juices and all of those brown bits will hold tons of flavor for great tasting gravy!
- Use at least 1 cup of water, vegetable broth, chicken broth, Chicken stock or other cooking liquid to allow the Instant Pot to pressurize.
- Pressure cook on high pressure and use a natural release for the most fork-tender pork.
Can I Cook A Frozen Pork Roast In The Instant Pot?
Of course! Cooking in the Instant Pot is the best way to cook a pork shoulder roast from frozen. It will take extra cook time than cooking it from thawed however it’s easy to do! it usually takes under 2 hours to cook a pork roast from frozen in the instant pot (depending on the pound of meat), but you should use a meat thermometer to be sure the pork has reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Check each recipe card for complete instructions.
Let’s get to the best instant pot frozen pork shoulder recipes!
Which one are you most excited to try?
Instant Pot Pork Chile Verde (Pressure Cooker) Recipe
This easy dump-and-go Instant Pot Pork Chile Verde is so versatile. Made with onions, garlic, tomatillos, jalapeno, green pepper, green salsa, green chiles, and seasonings.
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Instant Pot Honey BBQ Pork Wraps Recipe
Enjoy a delicious and easy pork roast recipe with our Instant Pot honey BBQ pork wraps!
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Instant Pot Pepperoncini Pork Roast Recipe
This Instant Pot Pepperoncini Pork Roast is packed with flavor and so easy to make! A definite crowd pleaser!
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Instant Pot Pork Carnitas Recipe
The easiest Instant Pot Carnitas – juicy, quick, and just a few simple ingredients to the perfect weeknight meal. These shredded pork carnitas are great in tacos, enchiladas, burritos, burrito bowls or salads. It's one of our favorite ways to eat pork – with the crispy edges, citrus juices, and short cooking time, it's a great recipe overall!
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Instant Pot Kalua Pork Roast Recipe
Pork roast has never cooked faster! We love making this Kalua Pork in our Instant Pot for a quick and filling dinner topped with all the vegetables you need to stay healthy. It's a family favorite!
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Instant Pot Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork Recipe
If you’re an Instant Pot pro or just joining the craze, our Instant Pot Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork needs to be on your meal rotation. You will fall in love with our best instant pot recipe. With only a handful of simple ingredients, this Instant Pot Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork is sweet, delicious, and makes an amazing dinner!
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How to Cook Tender Instant Pot Frozen Pork Shoulder!
Tender frozen pork shoulder Instant Pot recipe is here! How to cook frozen meat in a pressure cooker so it’s perfect every single time.
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Only 3 Ingredients in This Easy Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork
This Instant Pot / pressure cooker recipe means that you’re just three ingredients away from the BEST pulled pork you’ve ever made.
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Easy Instant Pot Pulled Pork Recipe
Instant Pot Pulled Pork can be made in just over an hour, resulting in super flavorful pork that can be shredded and used to make so many delicious dishes.
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Easy 5-Ingredient Instant Pot Pork Roast – Made with Frozen Pork Butt – Miss Wish
The best kind of Instant Pot recipe is undoubtedly the kind that is both quick and easy to make, while only requiring a handful of whole food ingredients.
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Instant Pot Pulled Pork Recipe
Instant Pot pulled pork recipe is an electric pressure cooker pork recipe that’s easy, healthy, and the perfect dinner for tonight. With a 1 hr cook time for a 3 lb. roast or 2 hrs for 6 lbs, it’s a super quick way to cook pork.
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Instant Pot Pulled Pork
This Instant Pot Pulled Pork recipe makes tender shredded pork from a pork butt or pork shoulder roast in about 2 hours!
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Instant Pot Pulled Pork
This Instant Pot Pulled Pork recipe is a must-try! Create juicy tender pulled pork that can be served with potato salad or baked beans!
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Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork
Super juicy and tender, fall-apart tender Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork with slow cooker option. So easy and full of flavor!
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Instant Pot Pork Shoulder
A tender, flavor packed, Instant Pot pork shoulder recipe. Make it in half the time a slow cooker would. Use it to make tacos, pulled pork sandwiches, & more!
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Matzo Balls to Maduros: Reinventing my Cuban and Jewish Family Recipes for the Instant Pot
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Instant Pot Pulled Pork
Super juicy and fall-apart tender, this Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork is seriously a crowd favorite and made effortless thanks to the Instant Pot!
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How to Cook a Frozen Roast in a Pressure Cooker!
How to cook frozen roast Instant Pot style is here! Tender and juicy every time. Shredded or sliced it’s a low carb keto protein packed meal.
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Instant Pot Pork Roast – One Pot Wonder with Veggies and Gravy!
This Instant Pot Pork Roast is the ultimate cozy winter dinner loaded with juicy pork, fork tender veggies, and a flavorful gravy.
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Can You Cook Pork from Frozen?
If you are wondering whether you can cook pork from frozen, or the best way to defrost pork quickly, the answer depends on a few factors.
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Instant Pot Pork Roast with Apple Gravy
Instead of braising in the oven all day, enjoy healthy Pressure Cooker Pork Roast with Apple Gravy as a perfect fall dinner in little more than an hour.
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Instant Pot Pork Butt
Tender, smokey, and smothered in sweet-smelling BBQ sauce, this Instant Pot pulled pork recipe comes together really fast with little prep.
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Instant Pot Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork
Instant Pot Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork is a simple dump & cook recipe made in your pressure cooker. Just toss, set & go for an easy & delicious dinner.
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Easy & Tender Instant Pot Frozen Pork Roast Recipe
I really enjoy hearty “meat and potatoes”-type meal on a winter night. When you can do it all in one pot, right from the freezer- like this Instant Pot frozen pork roast- then you are checking a lot of boxes for me.
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How To Cook Frozen Pork Roast In Instant Pot
When you’re short on time, you’ll particularly appreciate the ease and speed of an instant pot frozen pork roast. It’s a quick, simple, and healthier alternative to other cooking methods such as pan-frying the meat.
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Instant Pot Pork Roast with Vegetables & Gravy
Tender Pork Roast cooked in your Instant Pot is a delicious dinner w/ the addition of vegetables & gravy all cooked in your Instant Pot!
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Instant Pot Frozen Pork Roast
Easy and delicious pork roast cooked in the Instant Pot
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