Smoked Pulled Pork Recipe

Smoked Pulled Pork Recipe

from makeyourmeals.com
790 min
16 servings

Fall apart, tender shredded pork that was cooked in the smoker until fall apart tender. Eat it plain, toss it in your favorite barbecue sauce or use the meat to top a baked potato, nachos, and more!

Ingredients

  • 8-10 pound pork shoulder roast
  • 3 Tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat smoker to 225°F.

  2. 2

    Remove the roast from the refrigerator and pat it dry with paper towels. Coat the entire pork shoulder in the yellow mustard.

  3. 3

    Make the dry rub by mixing together the brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Then season the entire mustard coated roast with the dry rub. Pat the seasonings so that it sticks to the mustard.

  4. 4

    Place your seasoned roast on the middle rack of the preheated smoker, fat side up. Close the lid and smoke the pork until it reaches an internal temperature of at least 201° F.

  5. 5

    Remove the shoulder from the smoker and wrap it in foil and let it rest for at least an hour.

  6. 6

    Shred with two forks, discarding any excessive fat.

  7. 7

    Serve with barbecue sauce if desired.