Crock Pot Pulled Pork with Buzzy's Butt Scratch

I have no idea why we picked this recipe except for the title caught my eye. It sounded funny and silly.   Pork butt is a less expensive cut, but cooking it as a very low temperature ensure a tender and juicy roast and it dissolves all the fat.  This crock pot recipe  will be nice on a weekend when you are outside working on the house or yard all day and you can come inside to a fully cooked meal.

Crock Pot Pulled Pork
1 6-7 pound port shoulder roast or Boston butt
1 batch Buzzy's Butt Scratch (see recipe below)
3-4 drops Liquid Smoke (optional)

• Rinse roast with cold water than pat dry with paper towels.  Using your hands, rub roast with Buzzy's Butt Scratch until evenly coated.   
• Cover rubbed roast with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight is possible.  It's not a deal-breaker if you can't but it's SO much better if it can soak up the flavors of the rub overnight.
• Place the roast, fat-side down(is applicable), in a large crock pot.  Cover and cook on high for 4 hours. Do not add water.
• Add Liquid Smoke to the broth that has been created form cooking the roast (not directly onto the roast).  Reduce heat to low and continue cooking for 4 more hours.
• Remove broth from crock pot to use or freeze for later use.  Turn crock pot off and let roast rest, covered, for 30-45 minutes.
• Remove roast from crock pot.  The meat will "pull" away from the fat, blade bone and connective tissue in sections.  Discard fat, bone, etc.  and shred or cut the sections of meat as preferred. 

Buzzy's Butt Scratch
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
All all ingredients to a small bowl and stir until combined.




Tupps Tidbits: Toss or serve with barbecue sauce.  This makes a large amount of meat.

Shredded pork from the crock pot is rich and tender.  The whole roast fell apart.  Didn't need to shred it.  We enjoyed it with barbecue sauce and pickles added to the sandwiches.  KEEPER in our house!


where did we find this one?  www.southyourmouth.com