Pork Butt Recipes

Best Damn Pork Butt Roast

The most tender, juicy and succulent boneless pork butt roast made right in your oven. No special outdoor equipment needed.

Prep: 10min

Total: 3h30min

Yield: 4

Ingredients:

• 3-4lb. boneless pork butt roast
• 1 tbs brown sugar
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp ground mustard
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayenne

Instruction:

1. Combine all seasoning ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
2. Remove netting from pork if present. Trim any unwanted fat from pork butt roast. If it has fat cap, best to leave a little bit on, less than 1/4″ thick.
3. Apply seasoning rub over the meat. Massage and press into meat as best possible.
4. Place meat in a large zip-top bag, sealed, overnight to marinate.
5. Preheat oven to 350°(F).
6. Place seasoned pork but on wire rack of a roasting pan with the fat side up. Place in oven at 350°(F) approximately 3-4 hours. Monitor closely with an instant read meat thermometer. Remove from oven when center of meat reached 185°(F). (This is more important than the time and the indicator that it’s done)
7. Remove roasting pan with pork butt from oven and let rest for at least 15 minutes before transferring meat to a cutting board to be sliced.

30 BEST Pork Butt Recipes

This collection of easy Pork Butt Recipes has many great ways to make that affordable cut of meat melt in your mouth tender. We love this Cajun preparation:

Ingredients:

• 4-5 pound pork butt
• 7-8 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp Creole seasoning
• 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1 Tbsp Louisiana hot sauce

Instruction:

1. Mix with all dry ingredients along with chopped garlic. Generously rub this mixture all over the pork.
2. Add the pork, fat side up, to the slow cooker along with the apple cider. Add on hot sauce.
3. Cover and cook for about 8 hours on low, or 5 hours on high. (see note 1)
4. Once cooked, shred meat with two forks and toss well with the sauce.

Smoked Pulled Pork Butt Recipe

How to Smoke Pork Butt (Pork Shoulder) for the most tender and flavorful Smoked Pulled Pork.

Prep: 60min

Total: 660min

Yield: 10

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 93 mg, Sodium 3710 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 10 g, calories 273 kcal, unSaturated Fat 6 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 8-10 lb pork shoulder, or boston butt
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 cup of apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup water

Instruction:

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix. Use about 1/4 cup of the rub and store the remainder in a mason jar for up to six months.
2. Combine the apple cider vinegar and water in a food safe spray bottle.
3. You may also opt to add a few tablespoons of BBQ sauce to mix in as well, or just top your pulled pork sandwiches with it. See BBQ sauce in notes, and also a link below the video.

How to Smoke Pork Butt / How to Make Pulled Pork Recipe