Pulled Pork Recipe Roundup

It is pulled pork season, graduation and summer parties, but not everybody has a smoker. But you want great pulled pork anyways. Here are six simple recipes all with easy to follow step by step photo instructions to help you out.

Everybody deserves great pulled pork, and there are just so many ways to get there. So I will assume you do not have a smoker but would love pulled pork but with only a little work.

"Real" Pulled Pork from Pork Butt

Real pulled pork must come from pork butt. It is just the way it is folk. But it doesn't need to be hard nor do you require a smoker.

What is Pork Butt AKA Boston Butt?

Like many cuts of meat, there are multiple names about the same thing. Pork butt and Boston butt are the same.

Pork shoulder is the thinner area of this cut but is commonly cooked and used the same as the butt. It has a bit less marbling and less fat and is usually not separated from the butt. But usually, the term pork shoulder is used interchangeably with pork butt and Boston butt.

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If you are wondering, butt means thick, so that is why the term "butt" is used. Lastly, the picnic ham and picnic shoulder are not the same as this cut.

First Grilled/Smoked Pulled Pork from Butt. This is the real thing done on your gas grill set up to smoke.

Pulled Pork on a Gas Grill – Not That Hard

How to cook pulled pork on a gas grill? Not all of us have smokers. There are a lot of gas grills out there. Shouldn't we have pulled pork too? I say yes. Pulled pork for all, and with a little planning, it is not that hard. Just plan enough time.

Pulled Pork on a Gas Grill from 101 Cooking for Two

My Oven Pulled Pork from Pork Butt. This is what I usually do when I get a pork butt. So easy and the house smells wonderful.

Oven Pulled Pork from Pork Butt

Everybody deserves great pulled pork, but most of us don’t have smokers. This outrageously good pulled pork is as simple as rub and toss it in the oven for great low and slow goodness.

And the last of the "real pulled pork from butt recipes," but it comes out of your crock pot. It seems everybody wants this recipe.

Crock Pot Pulled Pork the Right Way

Great melt-in-your-mouth pulled pork is now an easy economical dinner recipe. Cooked all day low and slow in your crock pot, pork butt becomes pull-apart tender for the family or a crowd.

close up picture of a BBQ Sandwich with sauce on a blue plate

"Fake" Pulled Pork from Other Cuts of Pork

Other cuts of pork can be used for a "fake" pulled pork. Here are a couple of pork loin and a pork tenderloin method.

Both will produce near pork butt quality pork that is much lower in fat. The term "shredded" pork may be more accurate.

I have used the pork loin methods for cooking for groups up to 50 servings. And I love the smaller tenderloin version.

BBQ Shredded Pork Loin in the Oven

Lean, healthy, and tasty shredded pork from loin that's great for a hundred or the family. Just follow these easy step by step photo instructions. Cut the recipe down or triple it as needed. Cook ahead or freeze.

Crock Pot Pulled Pork Loin

Healthy and low fat "pulled" pork from a pork loin using a slow cooker is almost no work recipe with these easy step by step photo instructions. Use it for BBQ, use it for Mexican or anywhere you want a moist and tasty shredded pork.

Easy Crock Pot Shredded Pork Tenderloin

Think of it as a smaller size crock pot version of pulled pork. Moist and tender, this shredded BBQ pork tenderloin is seasoned with a few spices and only takes a few hours in a crock pot. Super easy for even a beginner with these step by step photo instructions.

Top It Off Right

To have great BBQ, you need a great sauce. This is it. This could make cardboard taste good but add it to some great pulled pork, and you are in pig heaven.

Memphis Barbecue Sauce – A Wonderful Thing

This wonderful barbecue sauce is the perfect compliment to pork, beef or chicken. A sweet and tangy sauce with a touch of spice that will become your summer favorite..