Dry Rubbed Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder Recipes

DRY RUBBED SLOW-ROASTED PORK

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven. Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Have ready a large roasting pan.
• Stir together the salt, brown sugar, black pepper, mustard, paprika, smoked paprika, chipotle pepper and cumin in a small bowl. Use hands to thoroughly rub into the pork, covering every surface including over any fat cap and under any flaps of meat or fat.
• Place meat in roasting pan, fat cap down (see Tips) and roast for about 6 hours. Check with an instant read thermometer, cooking meat until it reaches at least 145°F (63°C). Test to see if if shreds readily. It might be quite there until it hits about 200°F (95°C). The meat will take about an hour a pound, give or take a little, depending on how cold the meat was when you placed it in the oven. Allow the meat to rest at least 20 minutes for the juices to redistribute. Simply shred meat using two forks, pull apart with your fingers or chop into hunks with a knife.

EVERYTHING PORK DRY RUB

Steps:

• Mix paprika, brown sugar, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, chili powder, cayenne pepper, onion powder, ground chipotle chile pepper, cumin, and mustard powder together in a bowl.

SLOW-COOKED PULLED PORK SHOULDER

Steps:

• Place the pork shoulder into the ceramic bowl of a slow cooker. Pour enough water and white vinegar into the slow cooker to assure the pork is completely covered, maintaining a 2-to-1 ratio of vinegar to water. Add the salt. Put the ceramic bowl in the refrigerator and allow the pork to marinate at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Drain enough of the liquid from the ceramic bowl until about 1/2-inch of pork is left exposed. Add the onion to the remaining liquid. Season the exposed surface of the pork with the cumin, mustard, chili powder, and brown sugar. Place the bowl into the base of the slow cooker and cook on High until the pork is tender and falls apart easily, 8 to 10 hours.
• Carefully remove the pork to a cutting board; shred the meat into strands using a pair of forks. Remove and discard any excess fat.

SLOW COOKER PORK SHOULDER

Steps:

• Score fat cap on the pork shoulder in a diamond pattern.
• Rub the shoulder with the Worcestershire sauce and liquid smoke, use enough to cover entire shoulder.
• Combine spices and rub on top and sides.
• Layer onions on the bottom of the slow cooker and place shoulder on top.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight, not necessary but recommended.
• Remove and allow to come to room temperature.
• Drizzle honey all over the top, enough to thinly cover.
• Cook on low for 6 - 10 hours, it depends on the meat and how you like it.
• Pull meat apart with a couple forks and it's ready for 'dressing'.
• After that, the possibilities are endless.
• I took half the meat and put it back in the slow cooker on warm with 1 cup of bbq sauce and a cup of cola mixed with meat for 30 mins.
• Served with baked beans and rice tonight.

SLOW ROAST PORK SHOULDER WITH HERB RUB

Steps:

• Mix together herbs, garlic, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon sea salt and crushed peppercorns.
• Untie the pork if rolled. In a large bowl, thoroughly dissolve 1/2 cup salt and 1/2 cup brown sugar in 2 quarts of cold water. Add bay leaves and 2 tablespoons of herb mixture. Place pork in a container or strong sealable bag and add this brine to completely cover. Cover or seal well and chill for from 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove the pork from the brine (discard the brine) and dry thoroughly. Cover with the remaining herb mixture, patting it in all over, then use kitchen twine to roll up pork and secure it tightly.
• Heat the oven to 225 degrees. Prepare a triple layer of aluminum foil large enough to comfortably enclose the pork. Put the rolled pork on the foil, skin/fatty side up. Gather the foil, scrunching it over to form a loose but well-sealed parcel. Place in a roasting pan in the oven. Take the first check for the internal temperature after 8 hours. For very tender meat that can be sliced, it should be 160 degrees and will probably take 10 hours. Check more often if needed. For a "pulled pork" consistency, the internal temperature should be 200 degrees and it will take about 12 hours.
• Rest the meat 20 minutes before unwrapping completely. Warm the applesauce and the rolls. Slice the pork not too thin (removing the twine as you go) and put in the sliced rolls with some of the cooking juices and lots of applesauce.