Pulled pork is a simple dish that with the right seasonings can be delicious. In this recipe I used my rib rub to season the meat the smoked it over pecan wood chunks at 250 until it reached an internal temperature of 160. Then I wrapped the pork in peach paper and turn up the smoker to 300. The results were a smoked flavorful pork that didn’t need any special sauces to cover up its flavor, you can add whatever sauce you want if that’s how you like it.
I served these sandwiches with potato skin bites.
When smoking a pork shoulder its best to allow for as much time as you have available to cook. Some of the shoulders I have smoked can be done in as little as 6 hours and others have taken up to 15 hrs. There are lots of factors that go into the cooking time but it you co by internal temperatures you will have perfect results every time.
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Ingredients:
- Pork Shoulder (Mine was 7lbs and made a full half pan worth of meat, about 20 sandwiches.)
- Yellow Mustard (Enough to coat the shoulder prior to the rub.)
- Rib Rub
- 1/2C Apple Juice
Directions:
- Heat smoker to 250 and maintain an even temperature for 15 – 20 minutes.
- While smoker is warming up coat outside of pork shoulder with yellow mustard and apply a heavy coat of rib rub. This can be done ahead of time as well.
- Place a water pan on lower rack of smoker then set roast on upper rack and allow to cook untouched for 2 hrs. At the 2 hr point start to lightly spray apple juice on top of roast, this will help flavor the meat as well as flavor the crust that forms from smoking. Apply juice every hour and start to check internal meat temps, also make sure water pan hasn’t evaporated if it has add more water.
- When shoulder has reached an internal temperature of 160 remove it from heat and wrap in peach paper. and place back on smoker. Turn smoker up to 300 and allow to cook until internal temp reaches 205.
- Remove pork from smoker and allow to rest for at least 1 hour.
- Pull pork apart with hands and remove bone. This pork can be made a day or 2 ahead of time and be reheated in the oven at 250.
- Assemble sandwiches and top with any desired toppings or sauces.
To maintain temperature I use a fan controller on my Kamado smoker, I have also make this on my pellet grill with similar results. I am attaching a picture of how the pork looked once finished resting and how much pulled pork was made.
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