The pulled pork is a classic American dish cooked at low temperature on the BBQ, a delicious dish easily recognized by the shredded meat obtained at the end of cooking. Here you’ll learn the recipe for making perfect oven-baked pulled pork just as good as the original!
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- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 12 Hours
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 617.70 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 4.21 (g) of which sugars 3.96 (g)
- Proteins 43.54 (g)
- Fat 47.57 (g) of which saturated 16.93 (g)of which unsaturated 26.08 (g)
- Fibers 0.20 (g)
- Sodium 5,417.71 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for 4 people
- 2.2 lbs pork shoulder
- 4.2 cups water
- 5.3 oz salt
- 1.8 oz sugar
- 2 tbsps mustard
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsps sweet paprika
Tools
- 1 Baking Tray
- 2 Forks
- 1 Bowl
- Aluminum Foil
Procedure
BBQ pulled pork is made with a special cut of meat that is quite hard to find here. You can use pork shoulder or collar instead.
First, you need to marinate the meat with the brine, it’s a very simple process, mix the water with the salt and sugar. Heat gently to aid dissolving, when cool, immerse the meat for at least 12 hours.
Let everything rest in the fridge; it’s important that the meat is completely submerged in the liquid and absorbs it gently.
The next day, remove the shoulder from the brine, dry it well, and coat it with mustard on all sides.
Now let’s prepare the seasoning that will flavor the meat during cooking. In English, it’s called a rub, and it’s a mix of all the dry ingredients.
Coat the shoulder in the rub so that it is completely covered on every side.
Preheat the oven to 320°F and bring to temperature. When the oven is hot, place the shoulder in a baking tray covered with aluminum foil.
Pierce the foil to allow moisture to escape from the tray.
Cook for 3 hours and 30 minutes, remove excess liquid keeping it aside, and grill at 464°F for 20-30 minutes to form a crispy outer crust.
Remove the pulled pork from the oven and start pulling the meat apart (hence the name) with two forks until you get flavorful meat shreds.
Your oven-baked pulled pork is ready!
Plating Suggestions:
You can serve the oven-baked pulled pork on a plate or in a bun; in either case, I recommend some good BBQ sauce and a coleslaw to accompany it all.
Pairing for oven-baked pulled pork:
I think the answer is quite obvious, but I would pair a high-quality beer with this super tasty dish!
