A well-cooked pulled pork dish has plenty of tasty, dark, crispy bark to contrast with the soft meaty center. And you don't even need a grill to achieve it.

Season the pork liberally with salt and pepper and/or your seasonings of choice. Arrange the pork fat side up in the oven and roast for 30 minutes. Using heat-proof gloves or paper towels covering ...

Here's how to make tender pulled pork in your oven: Using a sharp knife, cut the skin on your pork shoulder into a crosshatch pattern, leaving about an inch of space between the cuts. Be sure to ...

You should be able to find a bone-in pork shoulder (or pork butt) in any grocery store. The Kroger in my town often has them on sale as well, meaning that this piece cost me about $15 before tax.

You don’t need a grill to enjoy the bold, smoky flavors of BBQ. With the right recipes, you can get that same taste using ...

Pork shoulder cooks down significantly during cooking. A 5-pound raw pork shoulder will yield about 3 pounds of cooked meat. So, plan on about ⅓ to ½ pound pulled pork per person.

A recent 8.43 pound bone-in pork butt roast yielded more than 4 pounds of pulled pork after a slow-roast in the oven. Most was divided into vacuum-sealed packages and frozen for quick dinners.

1 tablespoon paprika The "Southern Pulled Pork BBQ" recipe just requires a Dutch oven, pork butt and a homemade barbecue rub. Of course, you also have to choose a barbecue sauce to serve with it.

Braise the pork for 3-4 hours, or until the meat is incredibly tender and can be easily pulled apart with a fork. Crisp the Pork: In the last hour of cooking, remove the lid from the Dutch oven.

Food Stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. After an hour or two, you can transfer the pork to a Dutch oven and pour in a half-inch of water, stock, soda or cider, slipping in onions or garlic if you like.