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Pulled Pork on the Big Green Egg

Pulled Pork on the Big Green Egg is a great make ahead meal to feed a crowd. Pork shoulder cooked low and slow with hardwood smoke makes the absolute best bbq sandwiches.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Additional Time20 minutes
Total Time6 hours 30 minutes
Course: Pork
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Big Green Egg pulled pork, pulled pork sandwiches, smoked pork
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 735kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

  • 10 pound pork shoulder
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup steak rub
  • ½ cup Rasberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce

For Sandwiches

Instructions

  • Remove pork from packaging and pat dry with paper towels.
  • Place fat side down on a rimmed baking sheet or cutting board.
  • Score the pork shoulder by making 1 inch deep slices across the entire ham about 1 inch apart. Turn the ham and make slices in the other direction, creating a crosshatch pattern.
  • Lightly coat the pork with olive oil and sprinkle with dry rub. Set aside while you prepare the grill.
  • Using lump charcoal, prepare a fire in the Big Green Egg. We use a custom Eggspander to raise the grill grate above the fire, adding hickory for hardwood smoke flavor.
  • When the fire has cleaned up and only producing light colored smoke, place the pork butt onto the grill grate and cook with the grill closed for 5 hours, checking about every hour, maintaining a temperature of 250°- 300°.
  • Drizzle pork with bbq sauce and continue to cook about another hour or until the pork reaches 200°.
  • Remove from the grill to a rimmed baking sheet or cutting board. Rest for 20 minutes before shredding.
  • Pulled pork can be served immediately or if you are making it ahead, cool slightly and store in a zip top bag or air tight container up to 3 days.
  • For Sandwiches: Lightly toast the buns and top with coleslaw. Add pulled pork and top with your favorite sauce and the top bun.

Notes

Storage: Store leftover pulled pork in an airtight container up to 3 days. Freeze up to 3 months.
Reheat: Place pulled pork on a sheet pan and cover with foil and cook in a 350° oven for about 10 minutes. Alternately, heat in a skillet with a few tablespoons of water or bbq sauce, cooking over medium heat, stirring often until heated through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 735kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 216mg | Sodium: 219mg | Sugar: 2g