Oven Pulled Pork

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Aug. 23, 2012

Slow smoking a pork shoulder for pulled pork isn't always possible, but you can get great consistent results in your oven. The pulled pork recipe in the video is toned down a bit from what we will usually do around our house - we tried to make a good starting point for people who shy away from too much spice or heat.

Ingredients

Pork shoulder roast 5 Pound (4
Hot and spicy bbq rub mixture 3 Tablespoon
Brown sugar 1 Tablespoon
Chipotle pepper 5 , mince (2
White onion 2 , thinly sliced
Jalapeno pickle liquid/Water or vinegar 2 Tablespoon (as required)

Directions

GETTING READY

1. Preheat oven to 250 degree.

MAKING

2. In a small bowl, add hot and spicy BBQ rub mixture, brown sugar, and chipotle pepper.

3. Pour vinegar, in bowl just enough to mix and bring it together into a paste consistency.

4. On cutting board, place pork, and rub mixture all over.

5. In oven proof dish place pork, add onion, cover it with lid, and place it in oven for 5-6 hours.

6. Remove pork from the dish, and place it on a glass tray. Using two forks, pull the pork apart into pieces.

7. Skim off the fat from the liquid in the dish. Boil and reduce if needed, and pour it on the shredded pork.

SERVING

8. Serve pulled pork with Eastern North Carolina BBQ sauce.

Recipe Summary

Difficulty Level: Medium
Servings: 4

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 1135Calories from Fat 635

 % Daily Value*

Total Fat 70 g107.7%

Saturated Fat 24 g120%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol

Sodium 1292 mg53.83%

Total Carbohydrates 17 g5.7%

Dietary Fiber 1 g4%

Sugars 13 g

Protein 100 g200%

Vitamin A % Vitamin C %

Calcium % Iron %

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet