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Easy Barbecue Pork
Recipes
Easy Barbecue Pork
8 servings
4 hours, 45 minutes total (Active 30 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 1 Boston butt pork shoulder (3–4 lb)
  • 2 cups apple juice (or cider)
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tablespoons barbecue rub (or seasoning), divided
  • Aluminum foil
  • 18 oz barbecue sauce (+ more, optional for serving)

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place pork fat-side up in roasting pan (wash hands). Combine apple juice, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce; pour mixture over pork, then coat pork on all sides with 2 tablespoons barbecue rub (wash hands).
    2. Cover pan tightly with foil; bake 3–4 hours until pork is 200°F and very tender. Remove from oven and let stand to cool slightly.
    3. Shred pork, then return to pan and toss with pan juices, barbecue sauce, and remaining 1 tablespoon barbecue seasoning. Bake 10 more minutes until sauce is hot. Serve with mac and cheese or your favorite side dishes.

    Chef's Tip: Offer fun toppings on the side to build your own sandwiches on hamburger buns or slider rolls: pickle chips, red onions, sliced jalapeños, crispy onion rings, and barbecue sauces.

If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 540, Total Fat 25g, Sat Fat 9g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 140mg, Sodium 1100mg, Total Carb 40g, Fiber 0g, Total Sugar 38g, (Incl. 30g Added Sugars), Protein 35g, Vitamin D 10%, Calc 4%, Iron 10%, Potassium 10%