Chef John's Pulled Pork BBQ

A special trick gives moist and tender oven-roasted barbeque pork that real smoked flavor. Serve it on soft white buns as nature intended.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 hr
• Total Time: 12 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 344 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup water, divided
• 3 tablespoons dry barbeque rub, or more as needed
• 1 (3 1/2) pound bone-in pork shoulder blade roast
• 12 soft white hamburger buns
• 0.5 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring, divided
• 0.75 cup barbeque sauce, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 210 degrees F (100 degrees C).

Step 2

Sprinkle dry rub generously on all sides pork roast: place into a Dutch oven or heavy pot.

Step 3

Divide liquid smoke between two 6-ounce ramekins; fill each with 1/2 cup water. Place ramekins in Dutch oven on either side of roast; cover.

Step 4

Roast in the preheated oven until very tender, about 12 hours. Transfer roast onto a work surface (such as a cutting board); separate the meat from the bone using your fingers. Discard any large pieces of fat.

Step 5

Roughly chop pork with a large knife or cleaver; drizzle with 3/4 cup barbecue sauce. Season with salt and black pepper.

Step 6

Spread about 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce onto each bun; pile on pork to serve.