How to Make Pulled Pork

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How to Make Pulled Pork

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Step 1 of 7
Trim off any excess fat and rinse. Pat dry

Trim off any excess fat and rinse. Pat dry

Step 2 of 7
Cover evenly with rub.

Cover evenly with rub.

Step 3 of 7
Let meat come to room temp before cooking. This will help cook even and prevent condensation from forming on the meat while cooking

Let meat come to room temp before cooking. This will help cook even and prevent condensation from forming on the meat while cooking

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Get your smoker going with your favorite soaked wood chuncks. Also works in the oven set at 225.  8 hours!

Get your smoker going with your favorite soaked wood chuncks. Also works in the oven set at 225. 8 hours!

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Thresome

Thresome

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Step 7 of 7
Should fall apart, add a little rub and any of the juice collected back. No sauce needed.

Should fall apart, add a little rub and any of the juice collected back. No sauce needed.

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Supplies

Pork butt aka Boston butt

Cup of rub

Cup of apple juce

6 bud lights

Jessica Hynes Leahy

It was yummy ... And inhaled by guests ... But did not shred great ?

Jessica Hynes Leahy 9 months ago

Jessica Hynes Leahy

Made this .... With your advise ... And a home made rub .... If I may ask ... Do you cook by temp of meat ? Or time ?

Jessica Hynes Leahy 9 months ago

Scott Mizerak

What rub did you use????

Scott Mizerak last year

John Shaver

5-7 lbs

(author) last year

L Montgomery

What size is the pork shoulder?

L Montgomery last year

Fictive Ictabulus

@Ugly Betty: yeah he said you can in Step 4.

Fictive Ictabulus last year

Ugly Betty

Can I still make this without a smoker - say in the oven?

Ugly Betty last year

Emlyn Jones

Great

Emlyn Jones last year

Suzannah Whitford

Where'd you get the smoker?

Suzannah Whitford last year

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John Shaver

It is store bought. Whatever is on sale.

(author) 10 months ago

Heather Rettberg

He won't tell u. It's an ancient Chinese secret lol

Heather Rettberg 10 months ago

Marianne Sawa

What is in the rub?

Marianne Sawa last year

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