Oinkoinkporkbutt Recipes

ROAST PORK BUTT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the salt, sugar, paprika, pepper flakes, cumin, and black pepper.
• Rub the pork butt all over with the spice mixture. The pork butt should be completely coated on all sides. If you have time, tightly wrap the pork in plastic wrap, place it in on a rimmed plate or container of some sort, and refrigerate overnight to let the flavors mingle.
• Heat your oven to 250°F (121°C). Place a wire rack in a roasting pan.
• Place your pork butt, fatty side up, on the rack. Roast the pork, uncovered, until the internal temperature reaches 190 to 195°F (88 to 91°C). By this point the exterior should be crispy and dry-this is similar to what's referred to as "bark" when smoking on a grill. This can take anywhere from 4 to 10 hours, depending on your oven and the size of your pork butt. [Editor's note: This recipe is almost impossible to pull off without a meat thermometer. You really can't judge the pork by sight or feel. A thermometer is the only way to know. Personally, we prefer a digital probe thermometer that can be left in the pork as it roasts or grills. When you insert the thermometer, stick it into the thickest part of the pork butt, and be sure not to have it next to any bone or you'll get a false reading.]
• Remove the roast from the oven and let it rest for 15 minutes.☞TESTER TIP: If you're craving a super-moist meat for pulled pork, remove the pan from the oven, tightly wrap the pork butt in a couple of layers heavy-duty aluminum foil, and let it rest for 30 to 45 minutes to soften the exterior.
• Shred the roast pork butt with a couple forks, making certain to evenly mix the crisp, dry edges with the insanely moist, tender pork within. You're probably going to want to douse the pulled pork with some barbecue sauce to impart some flavor and sauciness. Use the pulled pork in sandwiches or store it for use in other recipes or just stand there at the counter and nosh on it. (The pulled pork will store well in the fridge for 7 days. If you're freezing it for later, divvy it into 1-pound servings and freeze it in storage bags.)

PORK BUTT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large frying pan over medium high heat. Sprinkle pork on all sides with salt, pepper and garlic powder; rub into meat. Sear the meat on all sides until lightly brown. Transfer to a roasting pan.
• Place onion slices over meat and in the roasting pan. Fill the pan 2/3 full of water. Cover and place in preheated oven for 3 hours. Add the potatoes and carrots; cover and cook 45 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook another 15 minutes. Remove and let stand at least 10 minutes before serving.

SLOW-ROASTED PORK BUTT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Place the pork shoulder on a cutting board or baking sheet. Whisk together the brown sugar, ginger, paprika, black pepper, salt and garlic in a small bowl. Rub the spice mixture all over the pork butt.
• Pour the beer and orange juice into a large Dutch oven and add the pork. Cook, uncovered, basting with any juices that accumulate in the pan, until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 200 degrees F and shreds easily, 6 to 7 hours. Let the pork rest for 10 to 15 minutes, then shred. Serve on brioche buns.

BARBECUE PORK BUTT

Steps:

• Place the water, salt and molasses in a large 12-quart container and stir until the salt dissolves. Add the pork butt to the brine and weigh down with a zip top bag filled with 2 cups of the brine to make sure it is completely submerged in the brine.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove the pork from the brine, and pat dry.
• Heat the smoker to 225 degrees F. Add the wood chunks, and place the pork into the smoker. Cook until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees F, 4 to 5 hours.
• Once the meat reaches 140 degrees F, heat the oven to 300 degrees F. Wrap the pork in aluminum foil and transfer to a half sheet pan. Place on the center rack and cook until the pork reaches an internal temperature of at least 200 degrees F and is tender and pulling apart easily, 3 to 5 hours. Remove from the oven and rest, covered for 30 minutes before serving.

ROASTED PORK BUTT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Season all sides of the pork with salt and pepper. Combine the Creole seasoning and olive oil in a small bowl to make a paste. Rub the paste all over the pork. Place the pork, fat side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Roast the pork for 30 minutes. Reduce the heat to 250 degrees F and continue to cook for 6 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Remove the meat from the pan and using two forks, shred all of the meat.

SIMPLE SMOKED PORK BUTT

Steps:

• Cut a few slashes in a crosshatch pattern across the fat cap of the pork butt. Rub mustard on top. Massage BBQ rub into the meat, getting it into the cuts. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat a smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Add wood chips according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Place pork butt on rack, with a drip pan underneath to minimize the mess. Smoke until internal temperature of meat reaches 200 to 203 degrees F (93 to 95 degrees C), 10 to 16 hours, depending on size of pork butt and outside temperature.
• Remove pork butt from smoker, wrap in foil, and let rest for 1 hour. Remove bone and shred pork.

OINK-OINK PORK BUTT

Steps:

• Rinse pork butt and pat dry.
• Sprinkle with salt & pepper,douse with worcestershire sauce.
• Pour apple juice over.
• Rub with Cajun seasoning.
• Once well seasoned,coat with light brown sugar, slap that butt!
• Heat oven to 450*, bake for 1 hour.
• Reduce oven to 200* and bake for 4-6 hours.
• Check, bake until meat falls off the bone.

SMOKED PORK BUTT

Steps:

• If desired, soak the pork butt in a brine solution for at least 4 hours or overnight. There's a recipe for a brine on this site titled 'Basic Brine for Smoking Meat'. You should do this covered and in the refrigerator.
• Preheat an outdoor smoker for 200 to 225 degrees F (95 to 110 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, chili powder and any additional seasonings to your taste. Apply this liberally to the meat and rub it in with your fingers. Place a roasting rack in a drip pan and lay the meat on the rack.
• Smoke at 200 to 225 degrees F (95 to 110 degrees C) for 6 to 18 hours, or until internal pork temperature reaches 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

AWESOME PORK BUTT

Steps:

• Spread one can of your soup on the bottom of crockpot.
• Rinse off your roast and pat dry.
• Rub Blackened Steak Seasoning into the meat covering all sides and place into the crockpot. (Fat side up).
• Top with onion, mushrooms and the remaining can of soup.
• Cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours.
• When cook time is complete, drain off the juices and make a gravy on the stove top.
• Serve over steamed rice. ( I like jasmine rice).
• Gravy: Put 2 c of juices in a pot and let it come to a boil over med hi heat. In a small cup, add a 1/4 c cold water and 2 Tbs cornstarch until mixed well. Add to boiling pot and stir with whisk until thick. Remove from heat and serve over meat.

FALL-APART-TENDER SLOW-ROAST PORK BUTT

Steps:

• Make small slits all over the roast then insert a whole garlic clove into each slit (this is only optional).
• Place the roast in a greased casserole dish with a lid.
• Sprinkle the roast on all sides with Worcestershire sauce.
• Let sit at room temperature for 1-1/2 hours.
• After 1-1/2 hours spoon any Worcestershire sauce (if any) back on the roast that has accumulated on the bottom of the casserole.
• Using hands press the brown sugar well into the meat on all sides making certain to adhear the sugar to the meat.
• Pour the apple juice into the bottom of the casserole.
• Cover tightly.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F for 15 minutes.
• Place the roast in the oven and immediately reduce the temperature down to 200 degrees F.
• Roast for about 4 hours or until the meat is falling-apart tender (cooking time will vary depending on the size of the roast).
• Stir the salt and black pepper into the juice (do not omit the salt!).
• Slice meat as desired.