Slow Cooker Barbecued Boston Butt
Contrary to the way the name sounds, a Boston Butt is actually a pork shoulder. This easy, no-frills pork shoulder recipe is made with only a few additional ingredients, including your favorite homemade or store-bought barbecue sauce. You can use a bone=in or boneless pork roast, a boneless roast can be cut into pieces to fit in the slow cooker, but if your roast is bone-in, make sure it fits before starting the recipe.
Serve the pork roast shredded with split toasted buns, coleslaw, fries or chips. Baked beans are a traditional side with a pulled pork meal as well. It’s an excellent dish to take to a party or tailgating event – serve the shredded pork hot from the crockpot. You can freeze leftovers or incorporate them into recipes using leftover pulled pork.
Slow Cooker Barbecued Boston Butt
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 Boston butt pork roast (pork shoulder)
- 1/4 cup water can also use beer, apple juice, broth
- Kosher salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper optional
- 2 cup Barbecue Sauce
Instructions
- Gather the ingredients
- Plase pork in slow cooker, cutting the roast to fit if necessary
- Add the water and sprinkle the pork lightly with salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper
- Cover and cook on LOW setting for 8-10 hours
- About 1-2 hours before serving, drain off excess liquids, shred the meat and dicard any excess fat and bone
- Return the meat to the crockpot and cover with 1 cup of barbecue sauce. Continue cooking for 1-2 hours
- Serve teh shredded pork with split toasted buns, beans and coleslaw. Add extra barbecue sauce on side.
Notes
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