BBQ Sauce Braised Pork Shoulder. BBQ Sauce Braised Pork Shoulder I came up with this dish when the Hubbalicious was feeling something simple and BBQ-ish. Threw together some pork shoulder, the last of the accumulated BBQ sauce leftovers from Hub's rib smoking adventures, the last onion of last week, and some other odds and ends. Also, to make things easier, I made the sauce the night before and keep it in the fridge until the pork has been shredded.

Rub pork with spice mixture, being sure to cover all sides. The relatively forgiving nature of the pork butt cut of meat, along with consistent cooking temperature, make this a great cook for beginners or anyone who wants to practice their fire-maintenance skills. Learn pitmaster Aaron Franklin's method for smoking in the pork recipe below. You can have BBQ Sauce Braised Pork Shoulder using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of BBQ Sauce Braised Pork Shoulder

Prepare 3-3.5 pounds of boneless pork shoulder cut into 1.5-inch cubes.
It's 1.25 teaspoons of kosher salt.
You need 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.
You need 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder.
Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder (not garlic salt).
You need 2 teaspoons of oil.
You need 1 of medium onion, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch strips.
Prepare 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and lightly crushed.
It's 1 cup of BBQ sauce.
You need 1/2 cup of water.
Prepare of optional: 1 to 2 Tablespoons brown sugar if you like your BBQ sauce on the sweeter side.
It's of optional: 1 to 2 Tablespoons apple cider or distilled white vinegar if you have a sweet sauce & like your BBQ sauce tangy.

Learn how to braise or slow cook pork shoulder to yield tender, succulent meat that's delicious sliced or pulled. Our Test Kitchen shows you how. Pork shoulder is great beyond pulled pork for barbecue. In Pork and Shiitake Mushroom Ragu , the pork is cut into chunks, and then slowly braised with herbs, tomatoes, and spices.

BBQ Sauce Braised Pork Shoulder instructions

Season the pork shoulder cubes with the salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. I like to sprinkle the seasonings over the entire area of the meat so it starts out already well distributed before I give it a few tosses to make sure it's even more evenly distributed. (I also like to just do this right on the cutting board after cutting and save myself a dirty dish.).
In a large pot, bring your oil up to medium high heat and sear the pork on two opposite sides for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown..
Add in the onion, garlic, BBQ sauce and water (and/or brown sugar and/or vinegar if you choose), give the mixture a couple of stirs, and cover completely until you hear the mixture boiling (should be 5 to 7 minutes)..
At that point, turn the heat down to medium low, give the braise a couple of stirs, and simmer, completely covered, for 30 to 35 minutes, stirring occasionally. If you can scrape any burnt solids from the bottom of the pot during this process, your heat's a little too high, and you should adjust it down slightly..
Remove the lid and continue to simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes to allow the liquids to reduce and concentrate in flavor, stirring occasionally. About halfway into this last simmer period is when you should taste and adjust the seasoning for more salt and/or spices if you like. This will give the added seasoning time to meld. Always increase salt and spices in small amounts - you can always add, but you can't subtract..
We like this with mashed potatoes or potato salad. Enjoy! :).

Image zoom Mix all the ingredients, except the pork, in a glass or plastic bowl until the brown sugar dissolves. The sauce can be made a day ahead and stored, covered, in the refrigerator. Substitute this Traeger Pulled Pork for the chicken in this recipe for Honey Pecan BBQ Sauce Chicken Sliders to make tasty pulled pork sliders with your Smoked Pork Shoulder. Easy Smoked Chicken is a great summer meal. The chicken turns out incredibly flavorful, tender and juicy.