This Smoked Pulled Pork Buns recipe is easily a family favorite! Tender, juicy, smoked pork smothered in a spicy, tangy homemade BBQ sauce, served on homemade buns with coleslaw. A side of french fries is all this needs for a full meal but you could add some raw veggies and dip to color it up! This tastes like a summer backyard party, even when served in winter!!
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 8 hours
Additional Time: 12 hours
Total Time: 20 ½ hours
Servings : 20 servings
Ingredients
1 8 lb pork roast
2 litres pineapple juice, apple juice, or apple cider or as needed to cover roast
Spice Mix
5 tbsp brown sugar
5 tbsp white sugar
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1 large onion, chopped
Homemade BBQ Sauce
2 cups ketchup
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
5 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp honey
1 ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 ½ tsp smoked paprika
1 ½ tsp Frank’s RedHot sauce, adjust amount to taste
1 tsp dry mustard
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp liquid smoke
½ tsp chipotle hot sauce
Directions
Step 1: Combine brown sugar, white sugar, salt, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to make spice mix.
Step 2: Place roast in a stock pot. Pour enough pineapple juice into pot to cover roast and stir ¼ cup of spice mix into the juice.
Step 3: Place lid on stock pot and refrigerate overnight, or for about 12 hours.
Step 4: Remove roast from pot. Add chopped onion and another ¼ cup of spice mix to the juice. Pour juice into the water pan of the smoker.
Step 5: Rub remaining spice mix into the pork roast.
Step 6: Smoke pork for approximately 8 hours, or until meat is very tender. Add more juice to the water pan if needed. I like to use apple or mesquite flavoured bisquettes in the smoker.
Step 7: Let fully smoked roast rest for 30 minutes.
Step 8: While roast is resting, stir all BBQ sauce ingredients in a sauce pan and simmer over low heat for around 10 minutes or until thickened.
Step 9: Place roast in a large bowl and shred with a fork. Add in BBQ sauce and mix well. For extra flavor and moistness, pour in the drippings from the roasting pan.
Step 10: Serve with fresh buns and coleslaw.
Enjoy!!