How To Cook (and Shred) a Pork Shoulder

Ingredients

• 6 pounds boneless pork shoulder or butt, or 5 to 7 pounds bone-in
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons mixed spices or dry herbs, see Recipe Notes
• 1 yellow onion optional
• 1 medium carrot roughly chopped, optional
• 3 stalks celery roughly chopped, optional
• 4 cloves garlic smashed, optional
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth tomato juice, light or amber beer, white or red wine, orange juice, or a mix of several liquids
• 4 tablespoons liquid smoke optional
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 380 calories
• Carbohydrate : 7 grams
• Cholesterol : 165 milligrams
• Fat : 9 grams
• Fiber : 1 grams
• Protein : 64 grams
• SaturatedFat : 2.5 grams
• Sodium : 720 milligrams
• Sugar : 4 grams