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Oven Roasted Pulled Pork
Use this easy Pulled Pork recipe to cook a juicy, tender pork shoulder in the oven in just over 2 hours! This flavorful pulled pork is so versatile. You can use it to make a sandwich, stuff it in a baked potato, or serve it with your favorite BBQ sides like baked beans and potato salad. This recipe is delicious and easy to make without a slow cooker or smoker!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6 cups pulled pork
Calories: 283 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 pound boneless pork shoulder or pork butt, trimmed of excess fat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons pulled pork rub click link for the recipe
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup apple juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F.
- Rub the pork shoulder with olive oil, then cover on all sides with the pulled pork rub.
- Heat a large oven-safe pot, or dutch oven, on the stove over high heat.
- Once the pot is hot, place the pork in it and sear on all sides for 2-3 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Pour in the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce and apple juice.
- Cover the pot, place it in the oven and cook for 2 hours, or until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 203°F, using a meat thermometer. This is the ideal temperature for fall-apart-tender pulled pork.
- After removing the pork from the oven, use tongs to remove the pork shoulder from the pot and place it on a cutting board. Use meat claws, two forks, or your hands with heat-resistant gloves, to pull the pork apart. The pulled pork can then be tossed back in the liquid in the dutch oven, or tossed with bbq sauce before serving.
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Notes
- One pound of boneless pork will give you approximately 2 cups of pulled pork. Using this measurement means you’ll end up with approximately 6 cups of pulled pork if you’re using a 3 pound boneless pork shoulder. I like to use about 3/4 cup of pulled pork on a sandwich. Using this measurement means that this recipe will make approximately 8 sandwiches.
- To add even more smoky flavor to the pork and give it more of a smoked pork shoulder taste, add 1 teaspoon of liquid smoke with the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce.
- If you’d like to make this recipe sugar-free, omit the apple juice and add another 1/2 cup of beef broth.
Nutrition Information
Calories
283kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
294mg
(12%)
Potassium
588mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
205mg
(4%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6cups pulled pork
Amount Per Serving
Calories 283
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 283kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 588mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 205mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.