MAKE YOU WANNA SLAP YOUR MAMA BOSTON BUTT

Make You Wanna Slap Your Mama Boston Butt image

Provided by crispychick

Categories Pork

Time 6h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 -6 lbs boston butt
1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled
1 yellow onion, sliced into rings
1 (12 ounce) can beef broth or 1 (12 ounce) can chicken broth
1/2 cup hot sauce (not Tabasco, but something like Crystal)
1 lemon, juice of
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons mustard
salt and pepper
cayenne pepper

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 300°F.
Liberally salt and pepper the butt and let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
Get a cast iron Dutch oven very hot and sear the butt very well on all sides; set aside.
With a small paring knife, make incisions deep enough all around the butt to insert a clove of garlic into each.
Put the butt back in the Dutch oven and place the rest of the ingredients around it.
If your pot doesn't have a very tight fitting lid, you will want to wrap the whole thing in tin foil. Otherwise, just place the lid on it and throw it in the oven for 6-8 hours.
If you don't have that kind of time, you can cook it at a higher temperature for a shorter amount of time or you can do it overnight for 8-10 hours at a lower temperature.
You can't overcook this piece of meat as long as there is sufficient liquid in it.
You'll want to check it periodically to make sure there is still a good amount of liquid.
Cook it until it falls apart.
This makes a delicious broth that is wonderful on its on or as a base to a good BBQ sauce.