Adam's Brown Sugar Pulled Pork

Name: Adam's Brown Sugar Pulled Pork
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 1820 min
Ingredients: 4 water, or as needed; 2 cups white sugar; 1.5 cups salt; 1 (8 pound) bone-in pork shoulder (Boston butt), or more to taste; 4 tablespoons brown sugar, or as needed

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Delicious, juicy, and tender pulled pork cooked in a Dutch oven with brown sugar.

Recipe by Adrock318

Published on June 19, 2020

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

6 hrs

Additional Time:

1 day

Total Time:

1 day 6 hrs 20 mins

Servings:

12

Yield:

12 servings

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Ingredients

4 water, or as needed
2 cups white sugar
1 ½ cups salt
1 (8 pound) bone-in pork shoulder (Boston butt), or more to taste
4 tablespoons brown sugar, or as needed

Directions

Combine 4 cups water, sugar, and salt in a 7- to 9-quart Dutch oven. Add pork shoulder, skin-side up. The meat should be just about covered by water but if not, add a little more. Cover and put in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Remove the Dutch oven from the refrigerator and drain and discard brine.
Cover and cook in the preheated oven, drizzling juices from the bottom of the pot over the roast with a baster to keep it moist every 45 minutes, 5 to 7 hours. Coat top of roast with brown sugar, use juices to wet brown sugar, and continue to cook until meat is tender and soft, about 1 hour longer.
Transfer roast to a cutting board, remove shoulder bone, and shred meat. Return shredded meat to the Dutch oven and mix with juices. Serve.

Editor's Note:

Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of brine ingredients. The actual amount of brine consumed will vary.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

502	Calories
25g	Fat
38g	Carbs
31g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 502
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25g	32%
Saturated Fat 9g	46%
Cholesterol 114mg	38%
Sodium 11766mg	512%
Total Carbohydrate 38g	14%
Total Sugars 38g
Protein 31g
Vitamin C 1mg	5%
Calcium 48mg	4%
Iron 2mg	12%
Potassium 449mg	10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.