Smoked Pulled Pork - Finished with Slow Cooker
Dad will thoroughly enjoy this smoked pulled pork! It is so much more flavorful than just throwing the pork in the crockpot. Best part? You don't need a smoker to do it. You can even do it with same process in the oven, if it's raining!.
Servings 20 servings
Calories 209kcal
Cost $7
Ingredients
- 7 lbs pork shoulder or pork butt roast, mine was 7 lbs.
- salt & pepper
- 1 recipe dry rub, or use your favorite store-bought pork rub Dry rub recipe
- spritzer bottle with a mixture of 2 parts apple cider vinegar and 1 part oil
- wood chips for smoking
- your favorite BBQ sauce to finish
Instructions
- Rub the roast with salt and pepper. Then, rub in the dry rub.7 lbs pork shoulder or pork butt roast, mine was 7 lbs., salt & pepper, 1 recipe dry rub, or use your favorite store-bought pork rub
- Set up your grill or smoker. Add a metal container filled with water to the side of the grill that will be lit. Place soaked pieces of wood in another metal container,. You can purchase hickory, mesquite, and lots of other varieties. I use applewood or cherrywood from my property.wood chips for smoking
- Get the grill temp set to about 225°F. Add the roast to the side of the grill that is not lit. (indirect grilling) Protect the edge closer to the burners that are lit with a piece of tin foil.
- Mix 2 parts vinegar and 1 part oil in a clean spritzer bottle.spritzer bottle with a mixture of 2 parts apple cider vinegar and 1 part oil
- Spray with the spritzer well every hour, or so. Check temperature when it starts looking done. Internal temp should be 170° to 180°F. Let it cool. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Place roast in slow cooker the next day. Trim of any large fat cap off. You can add BBQ sauce to the pork when it is pulled. We just add a little liquid, water or apple juice work well. Depending on the size of the roast, It should take 4-6 hours to finish in the slow cooker. The internal temperature should be 195°F-205°F.your favorite BBQ sauce to finish
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Notes
Spritzing the pork every hour or so adds great flavor and keeps the pork nice and moist.
If you have a smoker, follow the above instructions, but place meat in your smoker.
Allowing the meat to cool thoroughly. It will improve the texture of the finished product.
Pork should register 195-205°F, after cooking in slow cooker. Pork can be cooked to 170-180°F in the smoker.
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcal | Protein: 29g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 538mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1.9mg