Best Pork Shoulder Recipes

Take the time to brown the meat and onions before adding them to the slow cooker. It gives the dish a more robust and deep flavor overall and helps render some of the fat from the pork so it doesn’t all end up floating to the top of the sauce!

Pulled pork barbecue is one of life’s simple pleasures — fork-tender meat bathed in barbecue sauce and served on a soft roll with a side of slaw. The idea of making pulled pork instead of buying it at your local BBQ joint may not have occurred to you. But pulled pork is so simple to make in your pressure cooker and it takes only forty-five minutes. The beauty of making it at home is that you can serve several different barbecue sauces to complement the meat. We love it Alabama style. 

This is a go-to recipe for me, so at this point measurements are done by instinct. Pork shoulder is a delicious and super cheap cut but needs a while to get tender and for the fat throughout it to dissolve. Make ahead of time to use with this Farfalle with Roast Pork and Cherry Tomato Sauce recipe.

This award-winning recipe for pulled pork combines Bourbon whiskey with the tart flavor of blackberries. Don't have a smoker? That's ok, because this recipe offers the option of slow cooking the pork in the oven, as well. 

Chef Saul Flores recommends serving a pinot noir like the Cloudy Bay from Oregon that can stand up to the strong flavors of this dish. — Yasmin Fahr