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Texas Roadhouse BBQ Pulled Pork

Delicious Texas Roadhouse BBQ pulled pork is full of authentic flavors and juicy textures making this a rewarding and comforting entrée everyone will enjoy.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time7 hours
Total Time7 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best texas roadhouse bbq pulled pork, copycat texas roadhouse bbq pulled pork, copycat texas roadhouse bbq pulled pork sandwich, easy texas roadhouse bbq pulled pork, texas roadhouse bbq pulled pork
Servings: 10
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Ingredients

  • 7-8 lbs boston butt (boneless or bone-in)
  • cup seasoned salt
  • 2 tbsp liquid smoke
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 cup water

Texas Roadhouse BBQ Sauce

  • ½ cup white vinegar
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup tomato paste
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil 
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 ½ tbsp molasses
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp whiskey
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • tsp paprika

Instructions

BBQ Pulled Pork

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Wrap the baking sheet in aluminum foil for easy cleaning later. Place a baking rack on the baking sheet.
  • In a small bowl: combine seasoned salt, black pepper and mix. In a separate bowl: add water & liquid smoke together.
  • Clean, rinse & pat dry the pork with paper towel. Use about 2 ft long heavy duty aluminum foil. Place the boston butt in the center of the foil. Coat all sides of the pork with seasoning salt mixture. Wrap the butt with the foil. Place the wrapped pork on the baking rack. Pour the liquid smoke water in the bottom of the pan.
  • Cook at 425° for 30 minutes. Then, turn down the temperature to 225°F and cook for 6 hours. Remove pork from the oven.
  • Serve: Turn up the oven to 350°F. Transfer the pork to a cutting board. Chop the pork into pieces. Place chopped pork in a large bowl. Add BBQ sauce and mix everything together until well coated. Place serving amount of pork on aluminum foil. Cover and cook for 30 minutes.

BBQ Sauce

  • In a sauce pan: add all the BBQ sauce ingredients and mix. Bring to a simmer and turn down the heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes or until sauce is reduce in half, continue to stir throughout.
    ½ cup white vinegar, ½ cup water, ½ cup tomato paste, ½ cup granulated sugar, 2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil , 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp onion powder, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 ½ tbsp molasses, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp liquid smoke, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp whiskey, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp black pepper, ⅛ tsp paprika

Assemble

  • Toast Bun - Preheat the oven to 300°F (148°C). Spread melted butter/ mayo on the inside of the bread. Lay the bread butterside down on a baking pan. Bake for 2-3 minutes. Remove bread from the oven.
  • Add a warm BBQ pulled pork to the buns. Serve a side of pickle, chips or fries.

ENJOY!

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