Easy Oven Pulled Pork

This is my grandmother's no-fail pork recipe and it produces tender, moist, rich meat. Pulled pork is so versatile-use it in sandwiches, tacos, stews, and pasta ragu. Or make it ahead of time and keep it in a slow cooker for BBQ sliders. A great, inexpensive option to serve at a party. My favorite way to eat this is on a bun with lots of tangy barbecue sauce and slaw.


Recipes · Main Dishes · Pork · Pulled Pork


Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 5 mins
Additional Time: 20 mins
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 1 (5 pound) bone-in pork butt

  • 8 cloves garlic

  • 4 teaspoons kosher salt

  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper


Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

  2. Use a pairing knife to cut 8 small slits into the pork, about 1 1/2 inches deep. Insert a garlic clove into each slit. Sprinkle pork evenly on all sides with salt and pepper. Place pork, fat-side up, in a 9x13-inch baking dish.

  3. Cook in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

  4. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Carefully pour 3/4 cup water around the sides of the pork. Cover with foil and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Remove foil and continue to cook until pork is tender and meat has pulled away from the bone, about 1 1/2 hours more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

  5. Remove from the oven and let stand for 20 minutes. Remove large fat layer and any other large pieces of fat. Pull pork apart and shred.

Cook's Notes:

Pork butt is sometimes referred to as pork shoulder in the grocery store.

This entire recipe can also be cooked on Low in a slow cooker for 6 to 8 hours.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
484 Calories
40g Fat
2g Carbs
29g Protein


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