Instant Pot Pork Roast is a modern take on a classic hearty meal that’s loaded with meat, potatoes and veggies.

Instant pot pork roast with vegetables is an easy and budget-friendly Sunday dinner made with just a handful of healthy ingredients.

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Wholesome Instant Pot pork roast is loaded with meat, potatoes, and carrots and topped with a silky, flavorful gravy.

It’s the kind of meal your mother or grandmother made for Sunday dinner and the kind of meal you’ll love sharing with your family.

Although mom’s pork roast probably simmered for hours, this pressure cooker pork shoulder roast will be fork tender in a fraction of the time, thanks to the magic of the Instant Pot.

Seasoning and searing the meat locks in flavor and gives this roast incredible flavor. Adding in the potatoes and veggies means there is no need for making additional sides.

I do recommend adding a batch of Instant Pot Dinner Rolls or Doctored Up Jiffy Cornbread for sopping up the gravy from this easy pork recipe. You won’t regret it. 🙂

This all-in-one dinner is one of my favorite meals. Even though we are all busy, I can prepare this in a hurry and when we gather round the table for that first bite, nothing else matters.

More Instant Pot Pork Recipes:

• Instant Pot Pork Chops and Gravy
• Instant Pot BBQ Country Style Ribs
• Instant Pot Pork Chops
• Instant Pot Pork Chops and Rice

The Best Meat for Instant Pot Pork Roast

Despite the name, Pork Butt and Pork Shoulder are both cuts of meat that come from the shoulder of the pig.

Pork Butt, also called Boston Butt, comes from the area we would typically consider to be the shoulder.

Pork Shoulder, also called Picnic Shoulder, is found a little lower on the front shoulder and top portion of the leg.

Pork butt is generally slightly higher in fat than pork shoulder and tends to shred very well. Pork shoulder stays together better and is easier to slice.

Both pork butt and pork shoulder work really well in this recipe, as pressure cooking makes the meat nice and tender.

How to Make Instant Pot Pork Roast

It’s really easy to make pressure cooker pork shoulder roast.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

• Boneless Pork Shoulder
• Onion Powder
• Salt
• Pepper
• Minced Garlic
• Olive Oil
• Water
• Better than Bouillon Chicken Base
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Russet Potatoes
• Baby Carrots
• Butter
• Cornstarch + Water

How to Make It:

(Full printable recipe is available below)

Season and sear the meat. First, you’ll add the meat to a large bowl or plate and sprinkle all sides with onion powder, salt, pepper, and garlic. Toss well to distribute the seasonings well.

Add oil to the insert pot of your Instant Pot and press the Saute button. Once the oil is hot, add chunks of pork roast to the pot, turning to lightly brown all sides of the meat.

Do this in batches if necessary. Remove meat to the bowl or plate and set aside.

Deglaze the bottom of the Instant Pot. Next, you’ll add 2 tablespoons of the water to the insert pot and use a spatula or wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.

Deglazing the pot helps to prevent the BURN error and adds flavor!

Press Cancel to stop the Saute function. Add the rest of the water, the Better than Bouillon chicken base, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir briefly to combine.

Cook the meat and veggies. Then, you’ll return the meat to the pot, along with any juices that collected in the bowl/plate.

Add cubed potatoes and baby carrots. Close the lid and set the vent to the sealed position.

Select a cooking time of 12 minutes at high pressure.

When the cook time is complete, allow a natural pressure release (if you’re in a hurry, you can do a 10 minute natural release followed by a quick release of remaining pressure).

Once the pressure releases, press Cancel and carefully remove the lid. Remove the pork, potatoes, and carrots from the pot and set aside.

Make the gravy and serve. Last, you’ll add butter to the liquid in the Instant Pot and stir to combine.

Whisk together cornstarch and water to create a cornstarch slurry. Stir into the liquid, stirring to thicken.

If needed, you can use the Saute function to bring the gravy to a simmer. Serve gravy over the pork, potatoes, and carrots, or add everything back into the pot and serve as a stew.

Notes and Adaptations:

• Pork shoulder and pork butt are both a cut of pork from the pig’s shoulder, so while they’re slightly different, either can be used in this Instant Pot pork roast recipe.
• If you don’t have Better than Bouillon chicken base, you can omit it and use chicken broth instead of water.