Best 6 Beer Braised Bbq Pork Butt Recipes

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Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of beer-braised BBQ pork butt, a culinary masterpiece that effortlessly combines the rich smokiness of BBQ with the tender juiciness of slow-cooked pork. This succulent dish is meticulously crafted using a symphony of spices, herbs, and the perfect balance of beer, resulting in fall-off-the-bone meat that will delight your taste buds.

**Recipes Included:**

* **Classic Beer-Braised BBQ Pork Butt:** A timeless recipe that captures the essence of this beloved dish, featuring a blend of classic spices, a hint of sweetness, and the robust flavor of your favorite beer.

* **Carolina-Style Beer-Braised BBQ Pork Butt:** Experience the tangy, vinegar-based goodness of Carolina-style BBQ with this recipe, which incorporates a blend of mustard, brown sugar, and a touch of heat.

* **Memphis-Style Beer-Braised BBQ Pork Butt:** Savor the sweet and smoky flavors of Memphis-style BBQ in this recipe, featuring a combination of paprika, garlic, and a generous helping of molasses.

* **Texas-Style Beer-Braised BBQ Pork Butt:** Embark on a culinary journey to the Lone Star State with this recipe, which showcases the bold flavors of chili powder, cumin, and a hint of chipotle peppers.

Whether you prefer the classic, Carolina, Memphis, or Texas style, these recipes offer a diverse range of flavors that will satisfy every palate. Get ready to embark on a mouthwatering adventure as you explore the delectable world of beer-braised BBQ pork butt.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BEER-BRAISED PORK CHOPS



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The sweet and slightly bitter flavor of dark beer makes for a rich, full-flavored sauce for this pork chop dinner. Served with a delicious braise of cabbage, bacon and beans this is a great way to enjoy a hearty and comforting weeknight dinner.

Provided by Young Sun Huh

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 slices bacon, diced
1 small onion, diced
2 to 3 large sprigs thyme, plus 1 tablespoon chopped leaves
1 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 head Napa cabbage, roughly chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 pinches of red pepper flakes
4 boneless pork chops (1/2 inch thick; 1 to 1 1/2 pounds total)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 12-ounce bottle medium-dark beer
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Steps:

  • Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until the fat renders and the bacon is crisp, about 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat into a small bowl and reserve. Add the onion and thyme sprigs to the skillet and cook until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the beans and 3/4 cup chicken broth and cook until the beans are tender and most of the broth evaporates, about 5 minutes. Add the cabbage and cook until wilted. Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
  • Rub the pork chops with salt, pepper and the chopped thyme, then coat with the flour. Heat 1 tablespoon of the reserved bacon fat in a separate skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove to a plate. Add the beer and remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth to the skillet and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan; bring to a simmer. Return the pork to the skillet, reduce the heat to medium low and loosely cover. Cook until the pork is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the pork to a plate and let rest.
  • Continue cooking the braising liquid until reduced and thickened, about 6 minutes; swirl in the butter. Divide the bean-cabbage mixture among plates. Slice the pork and add to the plates. Top with the pan sauce, bacon and another pinch of red pepper flakes.

BEER BRAISED BARBECUE PORK BUTT



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Provided by Martha

Time 7h

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons hot Mexican chili powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons mustard powder
5 pound pork butt
1 large red onion peeled and sliced into six large thick slices
4 large garlic cloves, smashed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 12-ounce bottle dark ale beer
½ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons stone ground mustard
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, mix salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, ground coriander and mustard powder.
  • Rub this mixture all over the pork and then place in a gallon zip lock bag. Refrigerate for at least four hours or overnight.
  • Three hours before serving, heat grill to high on one side and the lowest burner setting on the other.
  • Place the onions and garlic in a 5 quart Dutch oven that has a lid. Place that on the cool side of the grill.
  • Once the hot side is hot, place the pork butt on a plate and brush all sides with the oil. Then place on hot grill and sear all sides, about 10-15 minutes total. The char on all sides should be nice and dark, even black in spots.
  • Lift the meat with tongs and place in the Dutch oven on top of onions and garlic.
  • Pour the beer over the top of the meat and place on cover.
  • Shut off all burners except the one under the meat and set that to as low as it will go and close grill cover. Our one burner on low maintained a temperature inside the grill of 275 degrees F.
  • After three hours, remove lid with pot holder and check for tenderness of meat by pulling off a small piece and trying it. Meat should be fall apart tender.
  • Remove the meat to a clean platter to rest.
  • Take the liquid left in the pan and skim off any fat floating at the top and discard.
  • To the remaining liquid, add catsup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar.
  • Increase the burner to bring the mixture to a boil, then lower to a medium simmer and simmer between 10 and 20 minutes or until thick. (This step can be done indoors on your stove top if you wish).
  • Once the sauce is done, shred the meat with two forks and add back into the pot with the sauce.
  • Stir and serve over rolls or as an entrée alongside coleslaw, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, collard greens and corn on the cob.

BARBECUE PORK BUTT



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Provided by Alton Brown

Time 17h20m

Yield 4 to 6 pounds pulled pork

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 quarts water
12 ounces kosher salt
8 ounces molasses
8 to 10 pound boneless pork butt
Special equipment: Smoker and 4 ounces hickory or oak wood chunks

Steps:

  • Place the water, salt and molasses in a large 12-quart container and stir until the salt dissolves. Add the pork butt to the brine and weigh down with a zip top bag filled with 2 cups of the brine to make sure it is completely submerged in the brine.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove the pork from the brine, and pat dry.
  • Heat the smoker to 225 degrees F. Add the wood chunks, and place the pork into the smoker. Cook until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees F, 4 to 5 hours.
  • Once the meat reaches 140 degrees F, heat the oven to 300 degrees F. Wrap the pork in aluminum foil and transfer to a half sheet pan. Place on the center rack and cook until the pork reaches an internal temperature of at least 200 degrees F and is tender and pulling apart easily, 3 to 5 hours. Remove from the oven and rest, covered for 30 minutes before serving.

BEER BRAISED BBQ PORK BUTT



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Recipe courtesy of Dave Lieberman from the Food Network - this was our first attempt at Good Ole American BBQ. We don't get it here in the South West of Western Australia.

Provided by The Normans

Categories     Pork

Time P1DT3h30m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons salt
40 grinds pepper
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons ground coriander powder
2 teaspoons ground mustard
375 ml dark beer
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 1/2 kg pork butt, boneless
1/2 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • Combine the first six ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Rub all over pork butt. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour and as long as overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 260 degrees C. Unwrap pork and place in a roasting pan with sides about 2 inches high. Cook 45 minutes until dark browned and even blackening in places. Remove from oven. Lower oven to 160 degrees C. Pour beer over the top and add chopped garlic around the pork. Cover tightly with heavy duty aluminum foil or twice with regular foil. Poke about 10 holes all over the top of the foil. Cook pork butt 2 1/2 hours longer until tender.
  • Place the meat on a plate and pour the pan juice (there will be plenty) into a saucepan. To the pan juices add the last four ingredients. Bring to a simmer until reduced by half and thick, about 20 minutes.
  • While the sauce is boiling down, pull apart the pork with 2 forks. Pour the sauce over the pulled pork and work through until fully absorbed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.5, Fat 24.9, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 103.1, Sodium 1122.8, Carbohydrate 9.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 6.6, Protein 30

SLOW COOKER BEER PULLED PORK



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My way of making pulled pork is simple: slow cooker, 1 can of beer, a 5 to 6 pound pork butt, seasonings, and a bottle of barbecue sauce. My beer choice is Shiner Bock®. My seasoning choices are salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. My barbecue sauce choice is Sweet Baby Ray's®. Just put it in a slow cooker before you go to bed and when you wake up the magic has happened. See for yourself. This recipe is perfect for a party, and you can even prepare 2 and feed around 30 people. Serve on onion or hamburger buns.

Provided by Paula Todora (Paula T)

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     100+ Pulled Pork Recipes

Time 10h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (5 pound) pork butt roast
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer (such as Shiner® Bock)
1 (12 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's®)

Steps:

  • Set the slow cooker to High.
  • Place the pork in the slow cooker. Season top of pork with salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Pour beer into the bottom of the slow cooker and place the lid on the slow cooker crock.
  • Cook pork on High for 1 hour. Reduce slow cooker heat to Low and cook for at least 8 hours or overnight.
  • Remove pork from the slow cooker and shred with two forks. Discard juices and rinse out slow cooker crock. Return shredded pork to slow cooker and stir barbeque sauce into pork.
  • Cook on Medium for 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.2 calories, Carbohydrate 8.7 g, Cholesterol 53.3 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 14.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 568.3 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

BRAISED BBQ PULLED PORK



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Pulled pork braised in a spicy, tangy, West Virginia-style BBQ sauce (recipe was adapted from a BBQ sauce recipe in "Mountain Measures" WV cookbook I grew up with). It is also wonderful made with more water and served over mashed or baked potatoes.

Provided by kashmirkat

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     100+ Pulled Pork Recipes

Time 3h50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (3 pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup cider vinegar
⅓ cup water
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
2 slices lemon, seeded
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 teaspoons honey
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup ketchup
4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  • Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper. Sear in the hot Dutch oven on all sides, about 5 minutes total. Remove and set aside.
  • Combine vinegar, water, onion, mustard, lemon slices, butter, honey, and cayenne in the Dutch oven and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove lemon. Add ketchup and Worcestershire sauce and return to a boil; add pork and cover tightly with a lid or foil.
  • Braise in the center of the preheated oven until meat shreds easily with a fork, about 3 hours. Check occasionally to see if a little water should be added. Remove from the oven and shred pork into sauce using 2 forks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 51.7 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 541.2 mg, Sugar 6.7 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right cut of pork. Pork shoulder (also known as pork butt) is the best cut for braising, as it has a good amount of fat that will help keep the meat moist and flavorful.
  • Use a good quality beer. The type of beer you use will affect the flavor of the pork, so choose a beer that you enjoy drinking. A dark beer, such as a stout or porter, will give the pork a richer flavor, while a lighter beer, such as a lager or pilsner, will give the pork a more delicate flavor.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different spices and seasonings. The recipe included in the article is a good starting point, but you can also add your own favorite spices and seasonings to create a unique flavor profile.
  • Cook the pork on low heat for a long period of time. This will allow the pork to become tender and fall apart easily.
  • Let the pork rest before serving. This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, making it even more flavorful.

Conclusion:

Beer-braised BBQ pork butt is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you're serving it at a party or enjoying it with your family, this dish is sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, give beer-braised BBQ pork butt a try. You won't be disappointed.

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