How to make pulled pork in a smoker

One of the most versatile meats in barbecue is the smoked pork butt or Boston butt from which we get the famous smoked pulled pork. I understand how intimidating it can be to smoke a big cut of meat. I’ve spent a lot of time with my smoker, and I’ve failed quite a few times too!

Hopefully, you found this guide to smoking pulled pork helpful and will ease your concerns about cooking something low and slow on your pellet grill. Hey guys, In todays video I show you all how to smoke a pork shoulder butt and make pulled pork with it.

Hope you are ready to learn how to BBQ. She has experimented with smoking pulled pork for over a year now and is keen to share her method in this how to make pulled pork guide. Your smoker can produce one of the most succulent, tender, and flavorful meats that your primitive instincts crave!

Think about pulled pork , slow roasted over an aromatic hardwood smoke, accompanied by that impossible- to -beat traditional Southern finishing sauce. To make this pulled pork recipe, you will want to set aside around 7-hours. To start, you should set your smoker to about 2degrees.

Then place the pork butt directly on the grill and cook for approximately 3-hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 160.

Smoking meat is not quick. This simple smoked pulled pork butt (AKA pork shoulder) only requires a few pantry ingredients and a smoker to achieve melt- in -your-mouth tender smoked pulled pork. By smoking low and slow, the pork butt begins to break down, tenderize, and create amazing strands of super succulent smoked pork shoulder. The first step when making smoked pulled pork barbecue is deciding which cut of pork you want to use.

Unlike brisket, pulled pork can be made from any fatty pork roast or from a whole hog. The best roast is the shoulder. The pork shoulder is typically cut into two parts, the Boston Butt, and the Picnic Roast. To be fair, pulled pork can be made in an oven, slow cooker or even braised on the stovetop, but it’s only barbecued if you actually barbecue it! And it tastes SO much better with a little kiss of smoke, too.

To make pulled pork, you start with a pork shoulder or butt. The general technique for making pulled pork is the same for all smokers, but electric smokers have a few quirks of their own. They tend to run on the hotter side and can cook food faster than traditional smokers. You can make great pulled pork on a charcoal grill.

This is a section of the pork shoulder. Pork shoulders and related cuts are relatively inexpensive and the meat itself can be very forgiving.

Undercook it (within the limits of safety) and it might be tough, but it will still taste good. Everybody loves pulled pork smoked this way. If you want to produce delicious pulled pork recipe, you MUST start with a good quality raw product. Knowing how to select the perfect butt is crucial.

I cook fresh not frozen 8-lb. Either way, I always get the product fresh from my local butcher. Because this is a block of meat, getting flavor deep inside isn’t easy. The rub we will be applying in the next step will add much of the flavor, but we want to get it deep inside the roast that the meat remains moist and well seasoned all the way through. This smoked pulled pork is pork shoulder coated in a homemade spice rub, then smoked until tender.

Serve your pulled pork butt as-is, or pile it into a roll to make pulled pork sandwiches! I use my smoker to enjoy my favorite barbecue restaurant style food at home. I regularly make smoked chicken. Makes a great treat but can get a bit pricey, so we don’t get to eat it as often as we’d like.

Pulled pork sandwiches are a family favorite. Time for me to wave my magic wand – I can make a whole roast for just about what we pay for one sandwich platter. I’ve tried recreating a smokey flavored pulled pork for ages now.

It can be made in a slow cooker, grill or an offset smoker. But, our favorite smoked pulled pork is made in an electric smoker.