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Pork shoulder barbecue
Photo: Sam Loyd

Pork shoulder barbecue

12 ingredients Serves 8-10 openrecipes

Low and slow cooking is the secret to tender American-style barbecue. The sauce is optional.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

514
Calories
28g
Protein
28g
Fat
39g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 10 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Wood not in our table 0
Cider not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 x 2.2-2.7kg/5-6lb pork shoulder
  • 2 handfuls hickory chips (other types of wood chips can be substituted, such as oak or apple wood)
  • 1 disposable aluminium f oil
  • 1 smoker box (see recipe tip)
  • 475ml/17fl oz cider vinegar
  • 250ml/9fl oz water
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • 2¾ tsp fine sea salt
  • 4 tsp hot pepper
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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