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BBQ Boston butt in a Dutch oven

BBQ Boston butt in a Dutch oven Today, I will be preparing a barbecue Boston butt in a Dutch oven on the stovetop. I will be using my homemade spicy BBQ sauce , but if you prefer non-spicy, you can also get the recipe for my original BBQ sauce on Newsbreak too. Both are delicious. So, let's get on with the main recipe! Ingredients: 1 Boston butt (the one I am cooking today is just under 6 pounds). 2 tablespoons of steak sauce 1 tablespoon of liquid smoke flavoring 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes 2 teaspoons of onion flakes 1 teaspoon of minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon of fennel seeds (optional) 1/2 teaspoon of coriander 1-1/2 teaspoons of smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning salt 1 to 2 teaspoons of black pepper 1 to 2 cups of water for the bottom of the pan, plus more if needed during cooking Instructions: First, if you want to, sear the outside of your Boston butt in a Dutch oven with a tablespoon of canola oil. I never do this step for mine. Mix 2 teaspoons of steak sauce and 1

Pulled Pork

Posted: 07 Aug 2021 01:21 PM PDT Pulled Pork Pulled pork can be made from a pork shoulder roast or a Boston butt. Both cuts of meat come from the shoulder of the front legs of a hog. The pork shoulder (picnic roast) is the cut lower on the shoulder, and it includes the shank, whereas the Boston butt is the uppercut of the hog's shoulder.  If you caught my last article about dry rub seasoning a bone-in pork shoulder roast, this pulled pork is from that particular pork shoulder. I will add my list of spice ingredients again in this article for future reference. After applying the dry spices and marinating the pork shoulder for two hours, I then placed it in a large cast-iron skillet and slow-roasted it for one hour; before placing the pork shoulder in the crockpot.  The pork shoulder slowly cooked all night in the crockpot. Then early this morning I pulled the pork apart with two forks. The bone fell off the meat without any work. After the pork is shredded,  barbecue sau