Best Ultimate Cheater Pulled Pork Recipes

ULTIMATE CHEATER PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Cut the pork butt into medium (2- to 3-inch) chunks (the ribs don't need to be cut up).
• Put the pieces in a large slow cooker (at least 5 quarts); sprinkle the meat with the rub, turning the pieces to coat evenly.
• Add in the liquid smoke.
• Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours (high for 5-6 hours), until the meat is pull-apart tender and reaches an internal temperature of 190°.
• Using tongs and a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a rimmed platter or baking sheet; let rest until cool enough to handle.
• Pull the meat into strands; it should shred very easily; serve the barbecue piled on buns with your favorite barbecue sauce.
• *Big Oven Butt--heat oven to 300°; place pork butt in a large roasting pan; coat the outsides generously with the dry rub.
• Pour in the bottled smoke; cover the pan with heavy-duty foil.
• Roast for 5-8 hours, until the meat is pull-apart tender and reaches an internal temperature of 190°.

ULTIMATE CHEATER PULLED PORK

Steps:

• 1. 1. If you like, cut the pork butt into medium (2 to 3-inch) chunks (the ribs don't need to be cut up). 2. Put the whole butt or the pieces in a large bowl or directly into a large slow cooker (at least 5 quarts). Sprinkle the meat with the rub, turning the butt to coat evenly. Add the bottled smoke. 3. Cover and cook on high 5 to 6 hours or on low for 10 to 12 hours until the meat is pull-apart tender and reaches an internal temperature of 190° F. 4. Using tongs and a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a rimmed platter or baking sheet. Let rest until cool enough to handle. 5. Pull the meat into strands. It should shred very easily. Serve the barbecue piled on buns with your favorite barbecue sauce. 6. To serve the barbecue later, cover and refrigerate the meat when it has cooled. Pour the meat juice into a separate container and refrigerate. Before reheating the juice, skim and discard the congealed fat layer on the top.
• 2. Big Oven Butt A big pork butt cooks to pull-apart tenderness as well in an oven as in a slow cooker. It's up to you so choose your weapon. Heat the oven to 300° F. Place the pork butt in a large roasting pan. Coat the outsides generously with the dry rub. Pour in the bottled smoke. Cover the pan with heavy duty aluminum foil. Roast 5 to 8 hours, until the meat is pull-apart tender and reaches an internal temperature of 190° F.

PULLED PORK (ULTIMATE CHEATER)

Steps:

• In short, you drop a pork butt into the slow cooker, add dry rub and bottled smoke, close the cover, go away for a while, pull or chop the meat and pile it on a bun, add sauce, get out the pickles, open a beer. 1. Cut the pork butt into medium (2- to 3-inch) chunks (the ribs don't need to be cut up). 2. Put the pieces in a large slow cooker (at least 5 quarts). Sprinkle the meat with the rub, turning the pieces to coat evenly. Add the bottled smoke. 3. Cover and cook on high for 5 to 6 hours or on low for 10 to 12 hours, until the meat is pull-apart tender and reaches an internal temperature of 190 F. 4. Using tongs and a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a rimmed platter or baking sheet. Let rest until cool enough to handle. Pull the meat into strands. It should shred very easily. Serve the barbecue piled on buns with your favorite barbecue sauce. 5. To serve the barbecue later, cover and refrigerate the meat when it has cooled. Pour the meat juice into a separate container and refrigerate. Before reheating the juice, skim and discard the congealed fat layer on the top. 6. To reheat the barbecue, place it in a saucepan moistened with some of the reserved juice. Gently heat the meat on medium-low, stirring occasionally. Or, place it in a covered casserole with some of the reserved juice and heat in a 350 F oven for 20 to 30 minutes. 7. While the meat warms, combine the barbecue sauce and some of the additional reserved meat juice in a saucepan. Heat through and serve with the barbecue.

ULTIMATE CHEATER PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Cut the pork butt into medium (2- to 3-inch) chunks (the ribs don't need to be cut up).
• Put the pieces in a large slow cooker (at least 5 quarts). Sprinkle the meat with the rub, turning the pieces to coat evenly. Add the bottled smoke.
• Cover and cook on high for 5 to 6 hours or on low for 10 to 12 hours, until the meat is pull-apart tender and reaches an internal temperature of 190 F.
• Using tongs and a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a rimmed platter or baking sheet. Let rest until cool enough to handle. Pull the meat into strands. It should shred very easily. Serve the barbecue piled on buns with your favorite barbecue sauce.
• To serve the barbecue later, cover and refrigerate the meat when it has cooled. Pour the meat juice into a separate container and refrigerate. Before reheating the juice, skim and discard the congealed fat layer on the top.
• To reheat the barbecue, place it in a saucepan moistened with some of the reserved juice. Gently heat the meat on medium-low, stirring occasionally. Or, place it in a covered casserole with some of the reserved juice and heat in a 350 F oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
• While the meat warms, combine the barbecue sauce and some of the additional reserved meat juice in a saucepan. Heat through and serve with the barbecue.
• To make the rub:
• Combine all the ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake to blend.