Delicious, Juicy Oven Baked Pork Butt
This delicious, juicy pork butt falls off the bone and rivals any pork butt made in a smoker, but with just a fraction of the effort! The oven does all the work, all you have to do is put the spice rub on and let it cook to perfection!The spice rub just consist of spices you most likely already have on your spice rack, no need to go out and purchase any "barbecue" rub or special seasonings for this pork butt. It packs enough flavor I will often eat this without barbecue sauce as well.
Equipment
- 1 Large Baking Pan or disposable aluminum tray
- 1 Mixing Bowl for dry rub ingredients
- 1 Rack or Baking Sheet To help separate pork from melted fat
- 1 Full Sized Oven
Ingredients
- 4-6 lbs Bone in Pork Butt Bone-in will take slightly longer to cook than boneless
Spice & Dry Rub Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Chili Powder
- 1 tbsp Cumin
- 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tbsp Onion Powder
- 1 tbsp Paprika
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 250F (bake, not convection)
- Mix all dry ingredients into a bowl
- Coat pork heavily with dry rub ingredients
- Put Pork FAT SIDE UP on a large broiler rack or disposable aluminum pan (If you can, elevate pork so it doesn't soak in its fat drainage. End result will be slightly better).
- Cook for 8-10 hours at 250F until internal temperature reaches 200F. (Cooking time varies on your oven, how much pork weighs, and if bone-in or boneless)
- Remove from the oven and let rest for 15-30 minutes. This will "relax" the meat, allowing the juices to redistribute evenly, resulting in a juicier, more flavorful piece of meat.
Notes
No need to brine the pork butt, just make sure to cook it low and slow to avoid pork drying up.