If you’re wondering the best way to cook pulled pork, this is something you’re going to want to try. It’s an easy recipe for pulled pork in the oven. This oven method for cooking pulled pork is super easy to do for gameday or any time of year.
There is a still a nice “bark” on the outside as if it’s been in a smoker, but no smoky taste. It’s perfect for football watch parties or other big gatherings where people are serving themselves. You can use the pulled pork for sliders, tacos, top a cheesy corn waffle or hash with sweet potatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 pork shoulder
- 1 jar Sweet & Tangy Marinade and Mop Sauce
- 4 Tbsp Sweet Heat Spice Rub
- 6 cups water or beer depending on your preference
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Rub pork shoulder with 3 Tbsp of spice rub. Reserve one Tbsp for seasoning after the roast is "pulled".
- Place in roasting pan then into the oven.
- Flip the roast after 20 minutes and cook the other side for an additional 20 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 250 and continue cooking for 6 hours.
- Check every hour and add 1/2 cup water or beer to the pan. This helps with cleanup and also provide a nice moist bath for the pork.
- Place thermometer in after 5 hours and make sure it's at least 165 degrees. Ovens can vary and yours may cook hotter or cooler than ours. Total cook time is between 7-9 hours.
- Once it's 170, pour 1/4 jar Sweet & Tangy Sauce over the meat and return to oven.
- Repeat saucing in one hour.
- Keep in oven until roast reaches 190 or can be pierced with a fork really easily.
- Once it is fully cooked, remove from the oven. The roasting pan should be fairly dry, use this for pulling the pork after it's rested.
- It should be saucy and glossy like in our picture.
- Cover tightly with foil and let rest 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, if the roast is bone-in, remove the bone at this time. It should pull out easily.
- Place the pork back into the roasting plan and easily pull the pork into shreds and chunks.
- Sprinkle remaining Sweet Heat spice rub over all. Drizzle remaining 1/2 jar of Sweet & Tangy sauce.
- Toss to combine. Serve and enjoy!
