Easy Oven Pulled Pork

This no-fail pork recipe produces tender, moist, rich meat which can be used in sandwiches, tacos, stews, and pasta ragu.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 484 Calories

Ingredients

• 8 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 (5 pound) bone-in pork butt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Cook in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Remove from the oven and let stand for 20 minutes. Remove large fat layer and any other large pieces of fat. Pull pork apart and shred.

Step 4

Use a pairing knife to cut 8 small slits into the pork, about 1 ½ inches deep. Insert a garlic clove into each slit. Sprinkle pork evenly on all sides with salt and pepper. Place pork, fat-side up, in a 9x13-inch metal baking dish or Dutch oven.

Step 5

Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Carefully pour 3/4 cup water around the sides of the pork. Cover with foil or a lid and cook for 2 ½ hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).