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BBQ Pulled Pork

Prep Time 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pork Boston butt
  • BBQ rub
  • BBQ sauce

Instructions
 

  • Coat a pork butt with a BBQ seasoning rub “
  • cook it low and slow on an outdoor grill or in a slow cooker 4-8 hours until done. Time will depend on size of meat, and method used. Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness. Pork is ready for slicing at 160-170 degrees, but if you let it get to 195-200 degrees the fat will melt and the meat will be tender and ready to “pull.”
  • Let the meat rest for 30 minutes loosely covered with foil.
  • Pull” or shred pork while it is still warm and place it in a baking pan in oven on 200 degrees, covered or in a crock pot on low and blanket with your favorite BBQ sauce and cover to keep warm until serving if desired

Notes

Whenever we cook a Boston Butt we cook a big one so we will have plenty of leftovers for sandwiches and recipes like this one
Keyword BBQ, BBQ pork, pulled pork, slow cooker