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costco pulled pork recipe

Pulled Pork Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs bone-in pork shoulder (pork butt)
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Combine brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne, then pat the pork dry and press the rub all over every surface.
  2. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and sear the pork 3 to 4 minutes per side until a deep mahogany crust forms on all sides.
  3. Pour in the apple cider vinegar, chicken broth, and Worcestershire sauce, then scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
  4. Cover tightly and braise in the oven for 2½ to 3 hours, until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 200 to 205°F (93 to 96°C) and shreds easily with a fork.
  5. Transfer pork to a cutting board, shred with 2 forks discarding the bone and large fat pieces, stir in the BBQ sauce with 2 to 3 tbsp of the braising liquid, then pile onto a platter and drizzle with an extra spoonful of BBQ sauce to serve.

Notes

You can coat the pork in the dry rub and refrigerate it uncovered for up to 8 hours before cooking, which gives the salt more time to work through the meat. The braising liquid will have rendered fat floating on top after cooking, so skim most of it off before stirring any liquid back into the shredded pork. This recipe scales well, so check the timing table above if you're working with a larger cut.