Boston Butt Recipe

Learn how to cook Boston butt! The Boston butt cut is an inexpensive cut of pork that cooks up moist and delicious. Get the scoop on what is Boston butt (AKA pork butt or pork shoulder), how to season, the best Boston butt recipe, and much more. Cooking a Boston butt is easier than you might think! You can serve Boston pork butt for Sunday dinner, but pork butt recipes make a special holiday entrée as well.

Perfect Pork Butt | How to Cook Boston Butt

This recipe for oven roasted pork butt is so easy to make and delicious to eat. As it cooks slowly, this tough cut of meat gets softer and more tender. It is a cheaper cut of meat that tastes like an expensive cut that just falls apart. If it’s on sale, buy a few of them and freeze them for your next family dinner. If you like this oven roasted pork butt, then try our instant pot and slow cooker ones too.

Prep: 15min

Total: 1h45min

Yield: 8

Nutrition Facts: servingSize None, calories 207 calories, Sugar 0 g, Sodium 353.2 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Saturated Fat 3.2 g, Trans Fat 0.1 g, Carbohydrate 0.3 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 31.1 g, Cholesterol 100.3 mg

Ingredients:

• ¼ tsp Salt
• ¼ tsp Pepper, Black
• ¼ tsp Paprika
• ½ tsp Garlic Powder
• ½ tsp Onion Powder
• ¼ cup Brown Sugar Swerve
• 3-4 lb Pork Butt

Instruction:

1. Get your pan ready by lining the pan with foil. Place a baking rack on top of your baking tray which will elevate your meat during the cooking process.Â
2. Get a small bowl and mix together all of your spices along with the brown swerve sweetener.
3. After they are well blended, sprinkle and rub the spice mixture all over the pork butt on all sides.
4. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees, then place the pan into the oven.
5. Cook the pork butt for about 20Â minutes per pound, the slower the better. Use a meat thermometer. Pork should be cooked until it reaches 145 degrees.
6. When the pork is done cooking, take it out of the oven and let it rest for at least 20 minutes to allow the juices to soak into the meat before cutting.

Boston Butt Pork Roast Recipe (How to Cook Boston Butts)

Get the scoop on what is Boston butt (AKA pork butt or pork shoulder), how to season, the best Boston butt recipe, and much more.

Total: 120min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 309 kcal, Carbohydrate 2.2 g, Protein 42.2 g, Fat 12.1 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Sugar 1.6 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. Boston butt (907 grams, boneless)
• 1½ teaspoons brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• salt and pepper, to taste
• cooking oil spray of choice

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C).
2. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Rub this dry rub on all sides of the Boston butt.
3. Spray a small, enameled Dutch oven with cooking spray. Place the pork in the pot.
4. Bake uncovered at 350°F for two hours, flipping every 45 minutes. Use a rack about ½ way down in the oven.
5. Check the internal temp with a meat thermometer. Pork roasts should reach a safe minimum internal temperature of 145°F (63°C). Add additional cooking time if needed.
6. When done cooking, tent the Boston butt in aluminum foil and let it rest 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving.

Roast Pork Butt

This pork butt roast, cooked in the oven, is coated in a simple rub of brown sugar, paprika, cumin, and red pepper flakes, is incredibly easy to make and yields enough to feed a small army. It’s roasted low and slow until falling-apart tender. Perfect for Super Bowl, weekend bashes, and weeknight dinners.

Prep: 20min

Total: 600min

Yield: 16

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 serving, calories 305 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 43 g, Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Trans Fat 0.1 g, Cholesterol 136 mg, Sodium 588 mg, Fiber 0.2 g, Sugar 1 g, unSaturated Fat 7 g

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon Diamond kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1/2 to 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
• One (6 1/2- to 8-pound) bone-in skinless pork butt ((or pork shoulder) or two 3 1/2- to 4-pound pork butts)
• Your favorite barbecue sauce ((optional))

Instruction:

1. In a small bowl, stir together the salt, sugar, paprika, pepper flakes, cumin, and black pepper.
2. 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.
3. Preheat the oven to 250°F (121°C). Place a wire rack in a roasting pan.
4. 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.]
5. 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.
6. 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.)

Fall Apart Boston Butt Pork Roast Recipe

Tender Boston marinated Pork Butt Roast Recipe practically falls apart as you cut it. This pork butt or Boston Roast is perfect on its own

Prep: 10min

Total: 8h40min

Serving Size: 4 oz

Nutrition Facts: calories 210 calories, Cholesterol 70 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 14 grams fat, Protein 20 grams protein, servingSize 4 oz , Sodium 380 milligrams sodium

Ingredients:

• 6-8 pound Boston Butt Pork Roast
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons of ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried Thyme
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder

Instruction:

1. *** After a generous rub all over the entire roast, cover with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge to marinate overnight! ***
2. Variations: You can rub olive oil over your roast before adding spices to give it a bit more moisture, or use liquid smoke!
3. Put a wire rack at the bottom of your large roasting pan, then place the Boston Butt Roast FAT SIDE UP on the rack, in the pan, and set it on the counter.
4. Preheat oven to 450° f, and let the roast come up to room temperature while the oven is preheating. Place roast UNCOVERED into your high-temperature oven, and roast for a half hour. Then, turn it down to a 250° f oven temperature for the rest of the day.
5. Turn the heat down to 250°f and let it roast uncovered till the exterior develops a “bark” or becomes dry and crispy, about 6-8 hours for a medium-sized roast (about 6 pounds). Make sure the outside is good and CRUSTY… Most people think the “bark” or exterior of the roast is the best part because that’s where the spices are!
6. Then carefully remove the roast from the oven and completely wrap it in 2 layers of heavy-duty aluminum foil.
7. Return Boston Butt to the oven and roast at 250° till the internal temperature (at the deepest part of the roast) reaches 195-200° f.

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FAQ

How long does it take to cook a Boston butt?

What to do with a Boston butt?

1. Pulled Pork Tacos.
2. Momofuko Bo Ssam from the New York Times (the recipe I’m preparing above)
3. Pork Sinigang Soup (swap out the pork ribs)
4. Baozi (Steamed Pork Buns) (swap out the ground pork)
5. Cubano Sandwich.
6. Refry a few pinches of pork and place on top of fried or scrambled eggs.

How long to cook Boston butt in oven per pound?

Is Boston butt the same as pork shoulder?