Here’s a classic, flavorful Pork Barbecue recipe—sweet, smoky, and perfect for a crowd 🍖🔥
Pork Barbecue (Grilled or Oven)
Ingredients (4–6 servings)
- 2–3 lbs pork shoulder or pork butt, cut into large chunks or left whole
- 1 cup barbecue sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Optional: salt to taste
Instructions
Oven Method:
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Prepare pork
- Rub pork with smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and a pinch of salt.
- Place in a roasting pan.
- Add liquid
- Mix barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar.
- Pour over pork, covering well.
- Roast low and slow
- Cover with foil and roast 3–4 hours, until pork is tender and easily shredded.
- Optional finishing
- Remove foil, brush with extra barbecue sauce, and broil or grill 5–10 minutes for caramelized edges.
- Serve
- Shred pork with forks, serve on buns, with coleslaw, or with extra barbecue sauce.
Grill Method:
- Preheat grill to medium-low heat.
- Season pork as above.
- Grill indirectly for 2–3 hours, turning occasionally, until tender.
- Brush with barbecue sauce during the last 30 minutes for caramelization.
Tips & Variations
- Spicy barbecue: add cayenne or hot sauce to the sauce
- Sweet & tangy: mix pineapple juice or honey into the sauce
- Slow cooker option: cook pork with sauce on low 6–8 hours, then shred
- Smoky flavor: use a smoker or add liquid smoke for authentic taste
If you want, I can give a slow cooker pulled pork barbecue, oven-baked honey-glazed version, or Filipino-style pork barbecue skewers.
Do you want the slow cooker pulled pork version?
