Perfect Pulled Pork – without a smoker!

Perfect Pulled Pork - without a smoker!

Pulled pork is one of our favourite BBQ recipes and this one is adapted so you can make it in your oven, no need for a smoker and you still get the nice smoky BBQ flavor we all love in a good pulled pork. Bonus it is not sweet, no sugar added.
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 32 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 3.5 kg Boston Butt or pork neck

Dry rub

  • 2 tbsp sea salt
  • 2 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp mustard powder
  • 1 tbsp paprika

Bracing liquid

  • 2 cans beer
  • 150 ml apple cider vinegar
  • 100 ml ketjap manis
  • 1 can chipotle in adobo sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ginger as much as you like
  • 1-2 tsp liquid smoke

Instructions
 

Dry Rub

  • In a jar add the salt
  • add the cumin
  • add the black pepper
  • add the mustard powder
  • add the paprika
  • mix it all up
  • spread it all over the meat and let it on the side
  • take the dutch oven add a can of beer
  • add the apple cider vinegar
  • add the ketjap manis
  • add the chipotle in adobo sauce
  • add the garlic
  • add the ginger
  • add the liquid smoke and give it a good mix
  • place the meat in the dutch oven and make sure that is not submerged
  • place it in the oven at 150℃ - 302℉ for 2½ - 3 hours
  • once cooked take it out and cover it with foil for 30 minutes
  • take the sauce from the dutch oven and strain it in a pan
  • add apple cider vinegar and 2 limes
  • bring it to shimmer and let it reduce a little bit
  • shred the meat
  • add the sauce to the meat and ready to serve

Video

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