Are you ready to be transported to a tropical paradise? This Instant Pot BBQ Pork recipe uses traditional Jamaican seasonings to create a tender, juicy and delicious BBQ pork stew in less than an hour.

Instant Pot BBQ Pork Jamaican Style Recipe

In the summer, I can just not get enough of my Instant Pot!

I love being able to make a delicious recipe without heating up the whole house with the oven, or feeling the heat in front of the grill.

(I love it in the winter, too, when we’re super busy and craving hot and healthy comfort food.)

This super simple instant pot recipe will transport your tastebuds to the Caribbean for some Jamaican-style BBQ Pork.

If you’ve ever been to the Caribbean (or even a local Caribbean restaurant) you know how flavorful and tender the food is, especially jerk chicken or pork. That flavor and tenderness is thanks to a good marinade and low, slow cooking that not only builds the flavor, but slowly cooks down the connective tissue in the meat, making it so tender that it just melts in your mouth.

Thanks to your instant pot, you can replicate the effects of that low, slow cooking time in less than an hour!

This Instant Pot BBQ Pork recipe comes out tender, juicy and delicious, with some serious flavor (and your preferred level of spicy heat). It’s so incredibly tender, you can just shred it with your fingers! If you want this recipe to be less spicy, just opt for less jerk seasoning.

For this recipe, I opted to use a bone-in roast which is cheaper and tougher – but you wouldn’t know it to taste the final result!

One of the things I love about this recipe is how versatile it is to serve. You can serve it on it’s own, in bowls, or you can make sliders, sandwiches, wraps, serve it on rice (or cauliflower rice), etc etc.

Instant Pot Jamaican Stew Pork Recipe FAQs

Can BBQ Pork be frozen? Yes! You can freeze this recipe at several different stages, depending on what you have time for. I personally prefer freezing meat before it is cooked as it will retain more moisture that way and be less vulnerable to freezer burn. However, you can cook this recipe fully and freeze portions of it after. Freeze for up to 3 months in an airtight zip-top bag or freezer container.

What is Jamaican jerk seasoning? Jerk seasoning is a Caribbean spice blend made with ingredients like allspice, thyme, garlic and hot pepper. It adds warm heat and smoky, savory flavor rather than sharp spiciness, and is commonly used to season pork, chicken, and grilled or slow-cooked dishes.

Is this Jamaican stew very spicy? Our take on Jamaican Stew Pork has a warm, steady heat from the jerk seasoning and hot pepper, but it’s balanced by the mango and BBQ sauce. You can reduce the pepper and jerk seasoning for a milder version.

How to store leftovers: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop or in the microwave, stirring to redistribute the sauce.

For my low carb friends, this recipe comes in at 10g net carbs per serving which I consider approximately 1 cup of the pork and 1/2 cup of vegetables. The BBQ sauce that you use as the base of the sauce needs to be low-carb (less than 12g net carbs per cup) to keep the net carb count low.

Instant Pot Jamaican Stew Pork Recipe Video

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*Note: you will notice in the video, we cooked the roast on it’s own for 30 minutes and then added the sauce and cooked for an additional 30 minutes. This was to prevent the sauce from burning, but adding a bit of water will prevent the burning and avoid the annoyance of having to stop the cooking process and take on additional steps.

 Ingredients for Instant Pot BBQ Pork

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For the Jamaican Stew Pork:

• Olive oil
• Jamaican jerk seasoning
• Pork roast
• Red onion
• Rainbow Bell Peppers

For the Jamaican BBQ Sauce:

• BBQ sauce of your choice
• Mango
• Hot pepper
• Red bell pepper
• Salt & pepper
• Jamaican jerk seasoning

How to Make Instant Pot BBQ Pork

To Prep: Gather your Instant Pot and all ingredients. Blend all sauce ingredients together and set aside.

1. Season the pork: Rub the pork roast with olive oil, then coat evenly with jerk seasoning.
2. Sauté and sear: Set the Instant Pot to SAUTE and add olive oil. Sauté the red onion for 2 minutes, then add the pork roast skin-side down and sear all sides until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
3. Pressure cook: Pour the blended sauce over the pork, add 1/2 cup water, secure the lid and cook on MANUAL for 50 minutes. Allow a natural pressure release.
4. Finish the stew: Remove the pork to shred or slice. Add chopped rainbow bell peppers to the pot, select SAUTE, cover and cook for 3 minutes. Return the pork to the pot and stir before serving.

Serve on rolls, tortillas or a bed of rice.

 

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Yield: 6-8 servings

Instant Pot BBQ Pork- Jamaican Stew Pork

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Sweet, spicy, tangy and featuring bold Jamaican flavors, this easy Instant Pot Jamaican BBQ Pork (Stew Pork) cooks up tender, juicy and delicious in just an hour. It's perfect for meal prep or casual weeknight meals.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 3-4lb pork roast
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 3 rainbow bell peppers, sliced
• 1-12oz bottle BBQ sauce, your choice
• 1 mango, ripe, peeled, cut
• 1 hot pepper- we used habanero
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tsp Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
• 1 pinch salt & pepper
• Olive Oil

Instructions

1. Using a smoothie style blender, combine the sauce ingredients (BBQ sauce, mango, hot pepper, bell pepper, salt, pepper and additional jerk seasoning). Set aside.
2. Rub the pork roast with 2 Tablespoons of olive oil and then rub on the jerk seasoning.
3. Set your Instant Pot to the SAUTE setting and add 2 Tablespoons of olive oil.
4. Once the oil is hot, add the red onion and sauté 2 minutes.
5. Add the pork roast skin side down and sear until golden color is achieved, about 2-3 minutes. Sear each side of the roast.
6. Pour the sauce all over the roast and add 1/2 cup of water.
7. Secure the Instant Pot lid and set Instant Pot to MANUAL for 50 minutes.
8. Natural release.
9. Remove the pork to shred or slice, as desired.
10. Before dealing with the pork, sprinkle the chopped rainbow bell peppers into the Instant Pot.
11. Select SAUTE setting and cover with instant pot lid. Allow to cook for 3 minutes.
12. Once the pork is shred or sliced up, add back to the Instant Pot.
13. Serve on rolls, tortillas or a bed of rice.

Notes

This recipe comes in at 10g net carbs per 1 1/2 cup serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 71Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 42mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 1gSugar: 6gProtein: 3g

This Instant Pot BBQ Pork is tender, juicy and delicious – the perfect spicy comfort food! Get ready for your tastebuds to transport you to the Caribbean!

Do you love your instant pot as much as I do? Check out our Instant Pot Calico Beans or our Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken & Cauliflower next.