BBQ Pulled Pork Recipe

Slow-cooked until it falls apart, then tossed in a smoky-sweet sauce — pulled pork piled into soft buns is American comfort food at its finest.

Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

240 mins

Total time

255 mins

Servings

4 servings

Calories

680

Ingredients

• 1.5 kg pork shoulder, bone-in
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp mustard powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 200 ml barbecue sauce
• 120 ml apple juice or stock
• Buns, coleslaw and pickles, to serve

Instructions

1. Mix the sugar, paprika, garlic, onion and mustard powders, salt and pepper into a rub.
2. Rub all over the pork, cover, and rest overnight in the fridge if you have time.
3. Place in a roasting tin with the apple juice, cover tightly with foil, and cook at 150C for 4 hours.
4. Uncover and cook 30 minutes more until the top is dark and crusty.
5. Rest 20 minutes, then pull the meat apart with two forks, discarding bone and excess fat.
6. Toss with warmed barbecue sauce and pile into buns with coleslaw and pickles.

Pro tips

• Low and slow is everything; do not rush pork shoulder.
• Resting before pulling keeps the meat juicy.
• Save the cooking juices and stir some back into the pulled meat.
• Leftovers freeze well and reheat with a splash of sauce.

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