Dale's Pulled Pork

This basic recipe for pulled pork yields the main meat component for a variety of dishes or sandwich fillings.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 544 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups chicken broth
• sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (3 pound) pork shoulder roast
• 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
• 2 ¼ teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Season pork shoulder roast generously with sea salt and black pepper.

Step 3

Heat olive oil in a 4-quart oven-safe pot with a lid over high heat. Sear seasoned pork roast in hot oil on all sides until completely browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove the pork roast to a cutting board, reserving the fat in the pot.

Step 4

Allow the pot to cool slightly and place over low heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in reserved hot oil until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour the chicken broth into the pot; bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a flat-edged wooden spoon. Stir liquid smoke into the onion mixture. Return pork roast to the pot and cover with a lid.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until completely tender, 3 to 4 hours.

Step 6

Remove pork to a cutting board, cover loosely with aluminum foil, and allow it to rest for 15 minutes. Shred the pork with a 2 forks into fine shreds. Return shredded pork to the pot and stir with the remaining liquid to serve.