Pulled Pork Recipe
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
424 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Pulled Pork Recipe
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This amazing pulled pork recipe involves spice-rubbed pork and slow-cooking it in the oven until it shreds for an unbelievable flavor.
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Ingredients
- 1 7- to-8-pound bone-in pork Boston butt
- 2 tablespoons coarse salt
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoons paprika
- 1 ½ tablespoons garlic granules
- 1 ½ tablespoons onion granules
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup of chicken stock apple juice, beer, or water
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Instructions
- Mix the spices, salt, pepper, and sugar in a small bowl.
- Next, place the pork fat side up on a rack over a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and generously coat it on all sides with the rub.
- Place the seasoned pork butt in the fridge uncovered for 12 to 48 hours. The longer it’s in there, the more flavorful it will become.
- Remove the pork from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 25 to 30 minutes to help take the chill off of it.
- Add the oil to a large Dutch oven or roasting pan with a lid. Heat over medium heat and let it heat up for 2 minutes.
- Place the pork in fat cap side down and sear it for 4 to 5 minutes or until it becomes well-browned. If you’re nervous it is starting to burn, turn the heat down.
- Flip the pork over and sear it on all 6 sides until well browned.
- Set it fat cap side up and pour in the vinegar and beer, stock, or water. This will help tenderize and steam cook the pork while it’s in the oven.
- Place on a lid and put it in a preheated oven at 350° for 3 ½ to 4 hours or until or until it reaches 202° plus internally.
- With an hour left in the cooking process remove the lid and let the pork crisp up while in the oven. This will help intensify the flavor.
- Once it’s done, remove it from the oven, add it back on the lid, and let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove the bones and shred it with two forks.
- At this stage, you can adjust the seasonings more with salt, pepper, and vinegar. You can also feel free to mix it with BBQ sauce before serving it.
Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this up to 2 hours ahead. Do not shred it quite yet. Cover it and keep it in the oven at low temperatures (<200°) before serving it.
- How to Store: Cover and keep it in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can freeze it covered for up to 6 months. Thaw it in the refrigerator for 1 day, or until thawed, before reheating it.
- How to Reheat: Add the desired amount of pulled pork to a medium-sized pot along with ½ to 1 cup of chicken stock, cover it, and cook it in the oven on a middle rack at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until hot.
- Dry brining is the process of seasoning a piece of meat with dry ingredients several hours before cooking.
- Making pulled pork is ultimately about internal temperature, not necessarily time. A good thermometer is essential. Pork will begin to shred at 190° internally, but it is juicier and more tender if you cook it until 202° to 206°.
- You can trim off the fat cap if you’d like. However, it provides a wonderful amount of flavor and juices for the pork.
- If you are using a convection oven, reduce the heat by 25°.
- This recipe cannot be done on the stovetop as there is insufficient liquid in the pot.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
424kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
58g
(116%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
182mg
(61%)
Sodium
1390mg
(58%)
Potassium
1087mg
(31%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
290IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 424 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 424kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 58g | 116% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 182mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 1390mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 1087mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 290IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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