Smoked Pork Shoulder

Smoked Pork Shoulder

from thechunkychef.com
525 min
12 servings

Ultra flavorful and tender, this Pork Shoulder is smoked low and slow, and creates the most amazing, melt in your mouth pulled pork!

Ingredients

  • 8 lb bone-in pork shoulder (these may also be labeled as pork butt)
  • olive oil
  • water
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 Tbsp black pepper (coarsely ground)
  • 2 Tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp paprika
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp dried minced onions
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Directions

  1. 1

    Fill hopper of smoker with wood pellets, I usually use applewood, but pecan or cherry would work as well.

  2. 2

    Place all your seasonings (brown sugar, pepper, salt, paprika garlic, minced onion and cayenne) in a small bowl and stir with a fork to combine.

  3. 3

    Add baking dish filled with water to smoker, on the grate on one side of the smoker.