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7) Easy pulled pork in a cooler (no smoker)

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lb pork shoulder bone-in or boneless
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 cup apple juice or cider
  • 2 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1 large cooler and heavy-duty foil

Method
 

  1. Combine sugar with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic. Rub onto pork.
  2. You should sear the pork in a hot skillet for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. It will make the pork brown.
  3. With apple juice and mustard inside the packet, pork should be wrapped tightly in double foil.
  4. For 10 minutes, dump hot water into the preheating cooler, then dump the water, wrap the cooler, and place the towel inside the cooler with the pork.
  5. Close the cooler and let it sit for 6-8 hours. It will be much easier to shred. Make sure to keep the cooler closed.