BOURBON PULLED PORK CHILI
Jason Glover
10
10 minutes
3 hours
1036
Chili just got a major upgrade using bourbon and pulled pork together. This is the BEST CHILI I have ever made. One bowl isn't enough!

Ingredients
- 7 lbs boneless pork shoulder - cut into 6 large pieces
Pork Injection Mix
- 1 cup soy sauce - divided
- 2 cups apple juice - divided
- ½ cup Worcestershire sauce - divided
Chili Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion - diced
- 3 garlic cloves - minced
- 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
- 2 (15 oz can) kidney beans (no salt) - rinsed
- 1 (15 oz can) black beans - rinsed
- 1 4 oz can diced green chiles
- 1 cup bourbon
- 1 (12 oz) beer
- 2 cups marinara sauce (homemade roasted marinara sauce recipe here)
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- ½ cup hot sauce
- ¼ cup cajun spice rub
Toppings
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Sour cream
- Sliced serrano or jalapeño peppers
- Cubed avocado
- Sliced cherry tomatoes
- Fresh cilantro
Tools
Directions
- Mix all the injection ingredients together in bowl or large pyrex measuring cup.
- First you want to inject your pork shoulder with the injection mix. Leaving half of the liquid mix for the instant pot to cook with.
- Then Rub the pork with the cajun spice thoroughly.
- Cut the shoulder into 6 - 8 large cubes. Set aside in a bowl.
- Heat your oven to 425°F and place your pork on a baking sheet and cook for 10 mins. This is a trick so you don't have to sear it in the instant pot.
- Remove pork from the oven set aside.
- Add the remaining injection mix to the bottom of the Instant Pot. Place the steamer rack in the IP and then add the pork on top.
- Close the Instant Pot lid and turn on Meat/Stew for 90 minutes. Let the steam release on its own when completed.
- Remove the pork and put in a large bowl. Add the BBQ Sauce and Hot Sauce and start mixing it into the pork until it's completely mixed and pork is shredded apart. This will add a lot of flavor to the pork. Set aside.
- In a large pot on medium heat add the olive oil. Once it's heated up a bit add the diced onion and garlic and stir until softened and fragrant.
- Add all the other remaining ingredients into the pot and stir bringing it to a medium boil. Then add the pork and stir to be completely mixed together.
- Cover the pot and put on low simmer for 90 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Taste test it. Add more Chili Powder or Hot Sauce to kick it up a notch. Pinch of salt and pepper to your liking. Add water if you want a thinner chili.
- Serve with Cheddar Cheese , Serrano or Jalapeno Peppers, Sour Cream and Avocado