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Pulled Pork Recipe

Prep Time1 day
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time1 day 4 hours
Servings: 20 people

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ to 4 ½ Lbs Pork shoulder
  • ½ Cup of BBQ dry rub*
  • Some wood chips apple, or peach is my recommendation

For the mop

  • ½ Cup of apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon of cayenne pepper powder

Instructions

  • Rub the pork: Wash and pat dry the pork with some paper towels. Then dust the pork with the dry rub on all sides, and use your hands to make sure that it is rubbed in. After this has been done then you simply let the pork shoulder sit in your fridge for 8 to 24 hours so that the flavors of the dry rub can sink into the meat.
  • Preheat smoker, or oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Smoke the pork: Take the pork out of your fridge 1 hour prior to cooking it so that it can get to room temperature. Then place the pork into your smoker, or oven and let it cook for about 1 ½ to 2 hours per pound. After about 2 hours of cooking, you will want to start brushing on the mop every hour or so. The mop will help to ensure that the pork stays moist, and it provides a little extra flavor.
  • Let it rest: Once the internal temperature of the pork reads 160 it is done. Take the pork out of the smoker or oven and place it on a cutting board and cover it with aluminum foil. Then let the meat rest for 30 minutes to an hour. This is done to redistribute the juices of the pork shoulder. Also don’t worry about it being cold, as it will still be plenty warm.
  • Pull: Use either two forks, or better yet your hands, and pull apart the pork shoulder until it is in small strips and pieces.

Notes

*follow this link for the dry rub https://homecooksclassroom.com/barbecue-dry-rub/