Best Barbecued Pork Shoulder For 50 Pulled Pork Recipes

SLOW-COOKED PULLED PORK SHOULDER

Steps:

• Place the pork shoulder into the ceramic bowl of a slow cooker. Pour enough water and white vinegar into the slow cooker to assure the pork is completely covered, maintaining a 2-to-1 ratio of vinegar to water. Add the salt. Put the ceramic bowl in the refrigerator and allow the pork to marinate at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Drain enough of the liquid from the ceramic bowl until about 1/2-inch of pork is left exposed. Add the onion to the remaining liquid. Season the exposed surface of the pork with the cumin, mustard, chili powder, and brown sugar. Place the bowl into the base of the slow cooker and cook on High until the pork is tender and falls apart easily, 8 to 10 hours.
• Carefully remove the pork to a cutting board; shred the meat into strands using a pair of forks. Remove and discard any excess fat.

BBQ PORK SHOULDER

Steps:

• Combine dry rub ingredients and rub all over pork shoulder. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Combine ingredients for basting sauce and mix thoroughtly; cover and refrigerate overnight to blend flavors.
• Preheat oven to 250. Place pork shoulder in roaster pan with a rack underneath. Brush some of the basting sauce over pork. Cook for 8-9 hours or until pork falls apart, basting every hour.
• Meanwhile, combine barbeque sauce ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Serve with pork.
• It would be great served on buns with the sauce.

BARBECUED PORK SHOULDER FOR 50 (PULLED PORK)

Steps:

• Trim surface fat from pork.
• Place meat in large dutch oven or stockpot, cover with water and add salt, 2 teaspoons of the pepper and chopped onion.
• Cover and simmer for 2 hours, or until meat pulls away from the bone.
• Cool meat in broth until it can be handled. Drain off broth and save for a different use.
• Shred meat. Cover. Set aside.
• In a large dutch oven or stockpot, combine remaining ingredients. (Don't forget the other 2 teaspoons pepper.).
• Bring to a boil, add pork and heat thoroughly.
• Adjust seasonings if needed.
• Serve with buns or rolls.
• Serves 50.

BBQ PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Rub the pork with 2 tbsp of the olive oil. Heat a large non-stick pan until very hot and sear the pork on all sides until golden brown.
• Place the meat on a wire rack in a roasting tin. Mix the paprika, mustard powder, garlic and onion salt, and some black pepper with the liquid smoke, if using. Brush all over the meat.
• Add 1 cup of water to the roasting tin, cover very tightly with foil and cook for 5 hrs or until almost falling apart.
• Drain the juices from the meat into a measuring jug. Shred the pork using 2 forks, discarding the fat.
• Skim off the fat from the juices. Mix 125ml of the juices with 4 tbsp BBQ sauce (see recipe in 'goes well with') and pour over the meat. Keep warm until serving, or reheat.
• To assemble, pile the meat into the halved brioche buns, spoon over the BBQ sauce, top with coleslaw and pickles, and sandwich together.

BBQ PULLED PORK RECIPE (TO FEED OVER 50 PEOPLE)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F.
• Mix all ingredients of the BBQ sauce in a big bowl; set aside.
• Line several baking pans with aluminum foil. One piece placed lengthwise and another placed crosswise.
• Place all your pork in your pans. Cover all the pork with half of the BBQ sauce. Fold foil over the meat and seal tightly.
• Slowly roast in 250 degrees for 6 to 8 hours.
• Remove from your pans and place in a large bowl. Shred the pork then pour the rest of the BBQ sauce on top and mix.