Best 15 Pulled Pork Barbecue Recipes

PULLED PORK BARBECUE

Steps:

• Mix the paprika, garlic power, brown sugar, dry mustard, and salt together in a small bowl. Rub the spice blend all over the pork. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Put the pork in a roasting pan and roast it for about 6 hours. An instant-read thermometer stuck into the thickest part of the pork should register 170 degrees F, but basically, what you want to do is to roast it until it's falling apart.
• While the pork is roasting, make the barbecue sauce. Combine the vinegar, mustard, ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, salt, cayenne, and black pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer gently, stirring, for 10 minutes until the sugar dissolves. Take it off the heat and let it sit until you're ready for it.
• When the pork is done, take it out of the oven and put it on a large platter. Allow the meat to rest for about 10 minutes. While it's resting, deglaze the pan over medium heat with 3/4 cup water, scraping with a wooden spoon to pick up all of the browned bits. Reduce by about half. Pour that into the saucepan with the sauce and cook 5 minutes.
• While the pork is still warm, you want to "pull" the meat: Grab 2 forks. Using 1 to steady the meat, use the other to "pull" shreds of meat off the roast. Put the shredded pork in a bowl and pour half of the sauce over. Stir it all up well so that the pork is coated with the sauce.
• To serve, spoon the pulled pork mixture onto the bottom half of each hamburger bun, and top with some slaw. Serve with pickle spears and the remaining sauce on the side.
• Combine the cabbage, carrots, red onion, green onions, and chile in a large bowl. In another bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, and sugar. Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss gently to mix. Season the cole slaw with the celery seed, hot sauce, salt, and black pepper. Chill for 2 hours in the refrigerator before serving.

NORTH CAROLINA PULLED-PORK BARBECUE

Steps:

• Bring vinegar to a boil with sugar, red-pepper flakes, 2 tsp salt, and 1 Tbsp pepper in a small nonreactive saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then cool. Set aside 2 cups vinegar sauce to serve with sandwiches.
• While sauce cools, score pork skin in a crosshatch pattern with a sharp knife (forming 1-inch diamonds), cutting through skin and fat but not into meat. Pat meat dry and rub all over with 1 Tbsp each of salt and pepper. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before grilling.
• Prepare grill for indirect-heat cooking over low heat, leaving space in middle for disposable roasting pan.
• When coals have cooled to about 300°F (45 minutes to 1 hour; when most coals will have burned out), put disposable roasting pan on bottom rack of grill between the 2 remaining mounds of coals, then fill pan halfway with water. Add a couple of handfuls of unlit charcoal to each charcoal mound, then put grill rack on so hinges are over coals.
• Oil grill rack, then put pork, skin side up, on rack above roasting pan. Grill pork, with lid ajar (for air, so coals remain lit), basting meat with sauce and turning over every 30 minutes (to maintain a temperature of 250 to 275°F, add a couple of handfuls of coals to each side about every 30 minutes), until fork-tender (a meat fork should insert easily) and an instant-read thermometer inserted 2 inches into center of meat (avoid bone) registers 190°F, 7 to 8 hours total.
• Transfer pork to a cutting board. If skin is not crisp, cut it off with at least 1/4 inch fat attached (cut any large pieces into bite-size ones) and roast, fat side down, in a 4-sided sheet pan in a 350°F oven until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.
• When meat is cool enough to handle, shred it using 2 forks. Transfer to a bowl.
• Serve pork, cracklings, and coleslaw together on buns. Serve reserved vinegar sauce on the side.

SLOW COOKER BARBECUE PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Mix paprika, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, oregano, sugar, white pepper, and cayenne together in a small bowl.
• Massage spice rub into the pork roast. Wrap tightly in a double layer of plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• Unwrap the roast and place in the bottom of a lined slow cooker. Add water and liquid smoke. Cover and cook on Low until pork is fork-tender, 8 to 10 hours.
• Transfer roast to a cutting board; discard liquid in the cooker. "Pull" by tearing meat into thin shreds with 2 forks or your fingers. Discard fat.
• Place shredded meat back in the slow cooker; toss with 1 cup barbecue sauce, and heat on Low until hot, 30 to 60 minutes. Serve with remaining barbecue sauce.

CROCK POT BARBECUE PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Place pork roast in crock pot.
• Add onion and Worcestershire sauce.
• Cover roast with water.
• Crock on low for 8 hours.
• Remove roast and onions and place in a large bowl, discarding the cooking water.
• Fork-shred the pork, discarding any fat (if necessary).
• Return shredded meat and onions to crock pot.
• Dump the sauce over it and crock an hour or so on low until heated thoroughly.
• Serve on toasted buns.

NORTH CAROLINA-STYLE PULLED PORK BARBECUE

Steps:

• Prepare the barbecue sauce the day before cooking the meat.
• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
• In a large (6- to 8- quart) ovenproof casserole or flameproof roasting pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add meat, and brown on all sides, about 8 minutes a side. Remove meat and wipe out casserole.
• Place a rack in the bottom of the casserole. Put the meat on the rack, and cover with 2 1/2 cups barbecue sauce. Cover and cook for about 4 hours, basting occasionally, until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the meat reaches 150 to 180 degrees. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool.
• Gently heat remaining barbecue sauce. When meat is cool enough to handle, trim and discard fat. Shred meat coarsely by hand, or pull it with two forks. Put shredded meat in a large bowl, and toss with warmed sauce. Serve on rolls or slices of white bread, with coleslaw and bread-and-butter pickles on the side.

BARBECUE PULLED SPAGHETTI SQUASH SANDWICHES (WITH BONUS SLOW COOKER BARBECUE PULLED PORK RECIPE)

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, warm the olive oil on medium heat. Add the minced garlic and saute for about a minute or until aromatic.
• Add the ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Stir frequently over medium heat until mixture boils.
• Turn heat to low and simmer for about five minutes.
• Scrape the spaghetti squash into a large bowl. Stir in 2/3 cup of the barbecue sauce.
• Toast the rolls then lay them open on individual plates and poon the barbecue pulled spaghetti squash onto each. Serve immediately.
• Reserve the remaining barbecue sauce for later (keeps in the refrigerator for several days) or use the rest for the Slow Cooker Barbecue Pulled Pork (recipe below).

PULLED PORK WITH ORANGE BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season pork with salt and pepper. Add to a large, straight-sided skillet along with onion and 1 1/2 cups water. Cover with parchment-lined foil and transfer to oven. Cook 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine 1 teaspoon salt, juice concentrate, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook until mixture has thickened, 18 to 20 minutes. Reserve 1 3/4 cup sauce.
• Remove skillet from oven and coat pork with sauce. Return to oven and cook, uncovered, until tender, about 2 hours, basting pork with sauce every 15 minutes. Skim fat, and shred pork and toss with reserved sauce to serve.

INDOOR PULLED PORK WITH SOUTH CAROLINA MUSTARD BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Dissolve 1 cup salt, 1/2 cup sugar, and 3 tablespoons liquid smoke in 4 quarts cold water in large container. Submerge pork in brine, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• While pork brines, combine 1/4 yellow mustard and remaining 2 teaspoons liquid smoke in small bowl; set aside. Combine 2 tbsp black pepper, 2 tablespoons paprika, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, remaining 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper in second small bowl; set aside.
• Adjust oven rack to lower-middle and heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Remove pork from brine and dry thoroughly with paper towels. Rub mustard mixture over entire surface of each piece of pork. Sprinkle entire surface of each piece with spice mixture. Place pork on wire rach inside foil-lined baking sheet. Place piece of parchment paper over pork, then cover with sheet of aluminum foil, sealing edges to prevent moisture from escaping. Roast pork for 3 hours.
• Remove pork from oven; remove and discard foil and parchment. Carefully pour off liquid in botton of baking sheet into fat separator and reserve for sauce. Return pork to oven and cook, uncovered, until well browned, tendeer, and internal temperature registers 200 degrees on instant-read thermometer about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer pork to serving dish, tent loosely with foil and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
• While pork rests, pour 1/2 cup of defatted cooking liquid from fat separator into medium bowl.
• Combine all sauce ingredients in medium bowl with cooking liquid and whisk to combine.
• Second Sauce: Lexington Vinegar Barbecue Sauce:.
• 1 cup cider vinegar.
• 1/2 cup ketchup.
• 1/2 cup water.
• 1 tablespoons sugar.
• 3/4 teaspoons salt.
• 3/4 red pepper flakes.
• 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper.

PULLED PORK BARBECUE (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Place one sliced onion at the bottom of the slow cooker.
• Stud pork roast with garlic cloves and season with salt and pepper.
• Place pork in slow cooker on top of the sliced onion. Cover with the second sliced onion and add enough water to fill Crock Pot two thirds of the way.
• Cover and cook on low 8 to 12 hours (or high 4 to 6 hours.).
• Remove pork. Remove and discard cloves, bone and fat as well as any water, onions and grease remaining in pot.
• When the pork is cool enough to handle, use a fork or your fingers to pull it apart until the entire roast is shredded.
• Return the pulled pork to the slow cooker. Mix in the chopped onion and BBQ sauce and cover. Heat on high for 1-3 hours or until the onions are soft.

PULLED PORK OR CHOPPED BARBECUE, HOME MADE!

Steps:

• 1. Serves: 12 Prep Time: 4 Hr Cook Time: 2 Hr Beef sirloin or roast pork (2-1/2 pounds)
• 2. 1 cup of fresh parsley, 3 chopped onion and 3 sliced bell peppers, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 4 tablespoons worcestershire sauce, 4 squeezes fresh lime juice. 2 dashes of thyme, 2 dashes italian seasoning, 2 teaspoons of paprika, 3 tablespoons cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons spicy mustard, 2 teaspoons celery seeds, 4 teaspoons chili powder, 4 teaspoons of hot sauce 1/2 cup of white wine.
• 3. Continue to add ingredients to the roast. 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon of cumin, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, and a half of cup of ketchup, 2 jalapeno peppers cut into thin slices. Allow all to sit and marinade for 4 hours, cover and sit in the refrigerator. While marinade is in the refrigerator, place 4 tablespoons in a frying pan let it get hot, place 3 bell peppers, and onions in the hot grease pan. Once veggies start to fry place 12 hotdogs in to pan as well, let fry down slowly.
• 4. After 4 hours, put your roast and marinade in a deep cooking pot, add Water in it, cover your entire meat and put stove on medium heat. Cook roast for approximately 2 hours. Once meat is complete you can pull your roast apart still remaining in it's juices and sauce. Add 1 cup of cooked onions and peppers, half cup of brown sugar, 2 teaspoon of red crushed pepper, 2 teaspoon of spicy mustard, 1/2 cup of tomato paste, 1 lime squeezed.
• 5. Now you should have barbecue pulled roast. You can enjoy it as a sub, or as an outrageous hotdogs. Optional, my suggestions are fried or grilled nathans, bess, or kosher hotdogs. italian sub roll or foot long potato rolls used to build your sandwich. Shredded cheese optional, my suggestions are cheddar or mozarilla cheese.

SLOW-COOKER BARBECUE PULLED PORK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place pork in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Pour Dr Pepper over top. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 7-9 hours., Remove meat; cool slightly. Discard cooking juices. Shred meat with 2 forks and return to slow cooker. Stir in barbecue sauce; heat through. Serve on buns. Freeze option: Place individual portions of cooled meat mixture and juice in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, stirring occasionally; add a little water if necessary.

PULLED PORK SANDWICHES WITH WEST CAROLINA BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce: in a saucepan over med-high heat, melt the butter and cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until translucent-4 to 5 minutes.
• Add in the remaining sauce ingredients; bring to a boil.
• Decrease heat and simmer for 10 minutes; set aside and let cool to room temperature.
• Let roast stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before grilling; season with salt and pepper.
• Grill roast, fat side up, over Indirect Medium heat until the internal temperature is between 185° and 190°, 3-4 hours.
• The meat should be so tender it pulls apart easily.
• Remove from grill, place on a platter, and loosely cover with foil; let rest for 20 minutes.
• Thinly slice, chop, or pull the pork meat into shreds with your fingers or two forks, discarding any large bits of fat.
• Moisten the meat with some of the sauce and mix well in a bowl.
• Grill the buns over Direct Medium heat until lightly toasted, about 30 seconds.
• Serve the pork warm on the buns with the remaining sauce on the side.

INDOOR PULLED PORK WITH SWEET AND TANGY BARBECUE SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. FOR THE PORK: Dissolve 1 cup salt, 1/2 cup sugar, and 3 tablespoons liquid smoke in 4 quarts cold water in large container. Submerge pork in brine, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours. 2. While pork brines, combine mustard and remaining 2 teaspoons liquid smoke in small bowl; set aside. Combine black pepper, paprika, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, remaining 2 teaspoons salt, and cayenne in second small bowl; set aside. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. 3. Remove pork from brine and dry thoroughly with paper towels. Rub mustard mixture over entire surface of each piece of pork. Sprinkle entire surface of each piece with spice mixture. Place pork on wire rack set inside foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Place piece of parchment paper over pork, then cover with sheet of aluminum foil, sealing edges to prevent moisture from escaping. Roast pork for 3 hours. 4. Remove pork from oven; remove and discard foil and parchment. Carefully pour off liquid in bottom of baking sheet into fat separator and reserve for sauce. Return pork to oven and cook, uncovered, until well browned, tender, and internal temperature registers 200 degrees on instant-read thermometer, about 1 hours. Transfer pork to serving dish, tent loosely with foil, and let rest for 20 minutes. 5. FOR THE SAUCE: While pork rests, pour 1/2 cup of defatted cooking liquid from fat separator into medium bowl; whisk in sauce ingredients. 6. TO SERVE: Using 2 forks, shred pork into bite-sized pieces. Toss with 1 cup sauce and season with salt and pepper. Serve, passing remaining sauce separately. TECHNIQUE Cutting Pork Butt in Half Halving the pork increases its surface area, which creates more flavorful bark. Holding your knife parallel to the cutting board, press one hand flat against the top of the pork butt while cutting horizontally. STEP-BY-STEP Adding Smoke Flavor (Without a Fire) 1. SOAK IN SMOKE Adding liquid smoke to brine draws smoky flavor deep into meat. 2. RUB WITH SMOKE Rubbing pork with more liquid smoke gives bark pronounced smoky flavor. 3. SPICE IT UP Adding smoked paprika to dry rub brings additional smokiness and helps bark develop its color.

PULLED PORK SANDWICHES WITH WEST CAROLINA BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the Sauce: In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter and cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the rest of the sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes more. Set aside and allow to cool to room temperature.Allow the roast to stand at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before grilling. Season with salt and pepper. Grill the roast, fat side up, over Indirect Medium heat until the internal temperature reaches between 185°F and 190°F, 3 to 4 hours. The meat should be so tender it pulls apart easily. Remove from the grill, place on a platter, and loosely cover with foil. Allow to rest for about 20 minutes.Thinly slice, chop, or "pull" the pork meat into shreds with your fingers or two forks, discarding any large bits of fat. Moisten the meat with some of the sauce and mix well in a bowl. Grill the buns over Direct Medium heat until lightly toasted, about 30 seconds. Serve the pulled pork warm on the buns with the remaining sauce on the side.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

PULLED PORK BARBECUE WITH HOT PEPPER VINEGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE RUB: In a small bowl combine the rub ingredients.Coat the roast evenly with the rub. Allow to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before grilling.Grill the roast, fat side up, over Indirect Medium heat until the internal temperature reaches between 185°F and 190°F, 3 to 4 hours. The meat should be so tender it pulls apart easily. Remove from the grill, place on a platter, and loosely cover with foil. Allow to rest for about 20 minutes.TO MAKE THE SAUCE: In a medium saucepan combine the sauce ingredients, including salt and pepper to taste, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Keep warm.Thinly slice, chop or "pull" the pork meat into shreds with your fingers or two forks, discarding any large bits of fat. Moisten the meat with some of the sauce and mix well in a bowl. Grill the buns over Direct Medium heat until lightly toasted, about 30 seconds. Serve the pulled pork warm on the buns with the remaining sauce on the side.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.