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:
- Combine all seasoning ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
- 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.
- Apply seasoning rub over the meat. Massage and press into meat as best possible.
- Place meat in a large zip-top bag, sealed, overnight to marinate.
- Preheat oven to 350°(F).
- 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)
- 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.
How to Smoke Pork Butt / How to Make Pulled Pork Recipe
FAQ
How long does it take to cook a pork butt?
Season the pork liberally with salt and pepper and set it fat side up on the rack in the roasting pan. Roast pork butt about 40 minutes per pound, or until the internal temperature reads 180 degrees. Remove it from the oven and let the pork rest in the pan under tented foil for at least an hour.
