Pulled Pork
- Level: Easy
- Yield: About 6 cups
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 263
- Total Fat
- 20
- Saturated Fat
- 6
- Carbohydrates
- 2
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 0
- Protein
- 17
- Cholesterol
- 70
- Sodium
- 342
- Total: 2 hr 30 min
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
2 teaspoons chili powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 3- to 4-pound boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 4 pieces
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, smashed
2 bay leaves
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325˚. Combine the chili powder with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl and rub all over the pork.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning, until browned on all sides, 4 to 7 minutes. Remove to a plate. Pour off all but about 1/2 tablespoon oil from the pot. Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups water and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add the bay leaves, then return the pork to the pot. Bring to a simmer, then cover and transfer to the oven.
- Roast until the pork is very tender, 2 to 2 hours and 30 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and shred the pork in the pot with 2 forks, discarding any large chunks of fat. Stir to combine with the onion, garlic and any liquid. Season with salt and pepper.