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Oven Braised Pulled Pork

This Oven Braised Shredded Pork is slow cooked in citrus, broth, and spices until fall apart tender. It’s juicy, flavorful, high in protein, and perfect for sandwiches, tacos, bowls, and meal prep.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: citrus pulled pork, dutch oven pulled pork, pork butter recipe, pulled pork recipe, shredded boneless pork butt, shredded pork
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Resting Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 5 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 5 –6 lb boneless pork butt
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1.5 cups bone broth
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • Juice of 1 orange
  • 3 cloves garlic smashed

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300°F.
  • Heat a small amount of olive oil in a deep Dutch oven over medium-highheat.
  • Coat pork butt evenly with Dijon mustard.
  • In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, parsley, paprika, cumin, salt, and black pepper.
  • Mix and rub seasoning mixture evenly over pork.
  • Place pork into hot Dutch oven.
  • Sear all sides until golden brown, about 3–4 minutes per side.
  • Then Pour in bone broth, orange juice, and apple cider vinegar.
  • Add smashed garlic cloves.
  • Cover Dutch oven with a tight fitting lid.
  • Transfer to oven and braise for 4–5 hours, until pork is fork tender.
  • Remove pork from oven and rest 20 minutes.
  • Shred using two forks or a stand mixer.

Notes

Slow Cooker Instructions:
Cook until pork is fork tender.
  • Low setting: 8–10 hours
  • High setting: 5–6 hours