BBQ Pulled Pork

5 from 1 vote

Flavorful BBQ Pulled Pork is slow-cooked in the oven for the ultimate in tender, melt-in-your mouth pork. You can use it in so many dishes!

Prep Time2

Cook Time4

Total Time6

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bbq pulled pork, bbq pulled pork recipe, slow cooker pulled pork

Servings: servings

Calories: 486kcal

Author: Kasey Schwartz

Ingredients

For the dry rub

2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons black pepper
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons paprika
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

For the pork

4 pounds pork shoulder
2 cups apple juice
1 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons liquid smoke
2 teaspoons garlic powder
6 soft hamburger buns with seeds
1 bottle BBQ sauce
Coleslaw

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325℉.
Mix the dry rub ingredients in small bowl. Sprinkle dry rub all over the pork shoulder, pressing it into the pork.
Combine the liquid ingredients and the garlic powder in a medium bowl and pour into a large Dutch oven. Place pork in the oven and tightly cover with aluminum foil then lid. Roast for 4 hours or until it's fork-tender and shreds easily.
Brush the roast with cooking liquid every hour.
Remove from oven and let stand until cool enough to handle. Shred the pork with a fork or tongs into bite size pieces.
Serve on hamburger buns topped with BBQ sauce and coleslaw.

Notes

Don't skimp on the cooking time - this BBQ pulled pork recipe really benefits from a long and slow cook in the oven so it's infused with flavor and becomes super tender.

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