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i dont have a smoker...is it even possible to do a decent pulled pork

Posted on 7/9/11 at 12:35 pm
Posted by LSU Wayne
Walker
Member since Apr 2005
4446 posts
Posted on 7/9/11 at 12:35 pm
In the oven?
Posted by Zilla
Member since Jul 2005
10643 posts
Posted on 7/9/11 at 12:36 pm to
definetly, but i've never done it
Posted by PurpleandGold Motown
Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Oct 2007
23942 posts
Posted on 7/9/11 at 12:47 pm to
Sure. It will be nice and tender, but it won't have that smokey flavor. You can add liquid smoke, but it just won't be the same. You could try to get a little smoke on it on the grill for an hour or so and then move to the oven. That's what I do when I don't have time for a long slow cook on my smoker.

Anyway, I'm not one of those who likes to smoke the hell out of their meat. Two hours max for me.
Posted by BayouBlitz
Member since Aug 2007
18126 posts
Posted on 7/9/11 at 12:47 pm to
Forget the oven. Grab your Crock Pot/slow cooker.

I'm assuming Boston Butt? If not, this process still works.

Dry rub the Butt. You can check my other post for ideas on a good dry rub. Sear the crap out of all sides of the Butt (6 total) in a hot skillet with just enough oil to coat the skillet.

Transfer the Butt to the slow cooker. Fill the cooker to about half way up the roast with beef stock. Add some worcestershire and Dale's (or any soy sauce). You can even add a tsp or so of liquid smoke if you like.

Put that bad boy on low, and leave it for 3 hours. Flip the roast and leave it for another hour or two. You can add veggies in at this point. You'll probably need to add more stock.

Check on it every 30 mins. Just let it go on low until it pulls apart. Super tender and juicy and tons of flavor.

Strain the fluids, and put back in the same skillet with the bits from the seared roast. Whisk in some flour, and you'll have gravy that would make a rubber boot taste like heaven.
Posted by pterencetheptineida
LSU
Member since Oct 2008
322 posts
Posted on 7/9/11 at 1:04 pm to
I have a friend who made it in a crock pot once and it was great. Your recipe looks yummy.
Posted by madamsquirrel
The big somewhere out there
Member since Jul 2009
54816 posts
Posted on 7/9/11 at 1:17 pm to
I make mine in the crockpot but my dad does a brisket by putting it on the grill and then in the oven. I would think you could do it the same way with a pork roast.
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
82694 posts
Posted on 7/9/11 at 1:29 pm to
I've never done my pulled pork in anything except the crock pot
Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
49618 posts
Posted on 7/9/11 at 1:37 pm to
I just put one in the oven about an hour ago and am braising it at 325 right now covered. I don't worry about smoke taste since I don't like it too much anyway or not to heavy. It gives me heartburn. It'll be ready around 5 or 6 and I'll make a pulled pork and gravy po boy on the second loaf of hot Albertson's french bread since I ate the other hot loaf before I got home.
Posted by bbqguy
uppa LA
Member since Jul 2006
493 posts
Posted on 7/9/11 at 4:22 pm to
Yes and this is how.
Season the pork butt 12 to 24 hours before cooking, wrap in plastic, put in refrigerator.
Light your bbq grill (charcoal or gas)and brown roast for about an hours until good and browned on all sides.
Put in aluminum roasting pan, cover with foil and cook at 225 for 8 hours in oven.
Let cool a while before pulling.
Easy and delicious.
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124694 posts
Posted on 7/9/11 at 5:11 pm to
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Your recipe looks yummy.



please tell me you're a chick
Posted by John McClane
Member since Apr 2010
37168 posts
Posted on 7/9/11 at 5:15 pm to
I like to do mine with A&W rootbeer and some sweet baby ray's
Posted by sstig
Houston
Member since Oct 2003
2912 posts
Posted on 7/9/11 at 5:46 pm to
We do pulled pork and beef roast for chopped bbq in crock pots all the time at home and tailgates. Just do it and tell all the purest that you smoked them for 22 hours.
Posted by David Wooderson
in make believe
Member since May 2009
239 posts
Posted on 7/9/11 at 11:34 pm to
If you have a grill just put the coals on one side and water pan on the other. Sear on all sides then put it over water pan far side away from coals. Don't put to many coals and add pecan or other logs for the 1st hour or 2 for smoke and then wrap in foil and let it go. If you leave it unwrapped and keep adding would it will become very bitter. I have a smoker and do mine this way bc it cooks a little quicker and it just turns out better to me.
You can also cheat and buy an electric smoker from academy. Cajun injector or another name for $199 and as low as $149 on sale.
It is the greatest invention ever if you ask me.
It should take around 6 to 10 hrs on pit depending on size of brisket. It should reach internal 195 to 200
Posted by bubbz
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
23084 posts
Posted on 7/24/11 at 7:23 pm to
quote:

Forget the oven. Grab your Crock Pot/slow cooker. I'm assuming Boston Butt? If not, this process still works. Dry rub the Butt. You can check my other post for ideas on a good dry rub. Sear the crap out of all sides of the Butt (6 total) in a hot skillet with just enough oil to coat the skillet. Transfer the Butt to the slow cooker. Fill the cooker to about half way up the roast with beef stock. Add some worcestershire and Dale's (or any soy sauce). You can even add a tsp or so of liquid smoke if you like. Put that bad boy on low, and leave it for 3 hours. Flip the roast and leave it for another hour or two. You can add veggies in at this point. You'll probably need to add more stock. Check on it every 30 mins. Just let it go on low until it pulls apart. Super tender and juicy and tons of flavor. Strain the fluids, and put back in the same skillet with the bits from the seared roast. Whisk in some flour, and you'll have gravy that would make a rubber boot taste like heaven.


I followed this recipe for the most part and it turned out very good. I cooked it down to a pork gravy and put it over rice. It tasted very good. Thanks for the recipe.
Posted by TreeDawg
Central, La.
Member since Jan 2005
27144 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 7:48 am to
Treedawg's Lazy Man Pulled Pork

I cooked one the lazy way while I sleep........

1) Injected with a Teriyaki/Soy/Spice mixture and let stand for 4 hours.

2) Seasoned generously with Tony's. Put in Oven at 10PM on 250, fat side up, with a cup of water, covered with foil. Went to bed........

3) Got up at 6AM and turned off Oven. Went back to bed........

4) Fell awoke at 10AM, removed the Roast and drained off liquid. Flipped Roast and returned to pan.

5) Bone pulls right out...........all I can say is, "Momma get the Pistolettes and Sweet Baby Ray's ready to go"!!!!!!!!!
Posted by TexasTiger05
Member since Aug 2007
28330 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 7:57 am to
You can do a decent pulled pork in a crock pot too
Posted by tavolatim
denham springs
Member since Dec 2007
5114 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 8:04 am to
Did two 10 pounders in the oven this weekend for a luau...rubbed a little liquid smoke on them then a dry rub...covered them in banana leaves ...sealed them in my big mangnalite roaster ...cooked at 230 degrees for 12 hours. It was a huge hit at the luau.
Posted by Fusaichi Pegasus
Meh He Co
Member since Oct 2010
14684 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 8:05 am to
crock pot
Posted by slinger1317
Northshore
Member since Sep 2005
6835 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 8:44 am to
I tried this one last weekend, and it was great. I was skeptical about not using a smoker, but this was a great recipe. I followed it to the T and turned out great!

LINK
Posted by simbo
Member since Jun 2011
1664 posts
Posted on 7/25/11 at 9:13 am to
quote:

Forget the oven. Grab your Crock Pot/slow cooker.


This is how we do it.

Obviously it won't have the smokey, black crust like smoked pulled pork but it's still really, really good. To me it's just as good as the faux "BBQ" pulled pork stuff we get around here like at VooDoo.
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