Grammy's Kitchen · Pulled Pork · Sous Vide Barbecue Pulled Pork Shoulder

One of 176 pulled pork recipes we measured

Sous Vide Barbecue Pulled Pork Shoulder

from www.seriouseats.com

It ranks #1 of 176 for gravy quality among the pulled pork recipes we compared. 21 cooks on www.seriouseats.com rate it 4.5★.

hands-on15m
waitingnone
makes12
each$2.32
kcal615
levelbeginner
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 176.

this recipe typical
aromatics1%0%
sweetener2%6%
salt1%0%
collagen idx0.80.8
marbling idx0.60.6

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 176 for gravy quality

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

50 g1/4 cup (50g) paprika
50 g1/4 cup (50g) dark brown sugar
35 g3 tablespoons (35g) kosher salt
2 g1/2 teaspoon (2g) Prague Powder #1 (optional; see note)
12 g1 tablespoon (12g) whole yellow mustard seed
4 g1 teaspoon (4g) freshly ground black pepper
20 g2 tablespoons (20g) granulated garlic powder
8 g1 tablespoon (8g) dried oregano
12 g1 tablespoon (12g) whole coriander seed
4 g1 teaspoon (4g) red pepper flakes
2722 g1 whole boneless or bone-in pork butt (shoulder), 5 to 7 pounds total (2.25 to 3.25kg)
1/2 teaspoon (3ml) liquid smoke, such as Wright's Liquid Smoke (optional; see note)
Kosher salt

Method: 7 steps, published by www.seriouseats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I can't even begin to describe how much better this was than other pork shoulders I've made in the past. I'm sure buying a very nice (and expensive) piece of meat from a local and responsible butcher helped as well.I followed the recipe exactly. 24 hours at 16” — a cook
“Hi, I've taken it one slight step further. I first put squashed garlic into a blender and add salt, pepper, smoked paprika, brown sugar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic or apple cider vinegar and olive oil, to taste. Then blend until a purée that i” — a cook
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