Pulled Pork

270 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Take a 4-pound pork shoulder and hit it with a meat tenderizer to create holes that help soak up juices and cook faster.
  2. 2Add one diced white onion into the Dutch oven.
  3. 3Add one stick of butter into the Dutch oven.
  4. 4Add one tablespoon of minced garlic into the Dutch oven.
  5. 5Add a splash of liquid smoke into the Dutch oven.
  6. 6Pour one cup of apple juice into the Dutch oven.
  7. 7Place the pork butt into the Dutch oven.
  8. 8Season the pork butt with a sweet barbecue rub.
  9. 9Toss the Dutch oven into the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  10. 10Cook until the pork butt reaches an internal temperature of 205 degrees Fahrenheit.
  11. 11Flip the pork butt over halfway through the cook so both sides can render down in the juices.
  12. 12Let the pork butt rest in the Dutch oven for another hour before shredding.
  13. 13Shred the pork butt using pork claws.
  14. 14Add your favorite barbecue sauce to the shredded pork.
  15. 15Mix the barbecue sauce into the shredded pork.
  16. 16Form pulled pork sandwiches by placing the shredded pork on a bun with pickles.

Ingredients

  • 4 pound pork shoulder
  • 1 diced white onion
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 splash liquid smoke
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • sweet barbecue rub
  • Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Honey BBQ Sauce
  • 3 slices pickles
  • 1 bun

Equipment

Dutch ovenmeat tenderizerovenpork claws

Tips

  • Flip the pork shoulder halfway through cooking to ensure both sides render down in the juices.
  • Let the pork butt rest in the Dutch oven for another hour after cooking before shredding to make it fall-apart tender.
  • Add your favorite barbecue sauce after shredding for an even better taste.