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Smoked Pork Butt Recipe

This recipe is for a Pork (Boston) Butt on the Green Egg. The egg does the smoking for you.
Prep Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine barbecue

Equipment

  • Green Egg or other smoker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large pork butt - about 6+ pounds
  • 1/2 cup avocado or olive oil
  • 1/2 + cup butt rub
  • 1 cup smoking chips
  • Green Egg Charcoal

Instructions
 

THE DAY BEFORE:

  • Clean your egg and add charcoal
  • Place your smoking chips in a bowl of water and soak overnight.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • About an hour before cooking take your butt out of the refrigerator.
  • Light your charcoal.
  • Drain your smoking chips and place in a little foil packet - poke holes in the top
  • Place smoking chips in the green egg.
  • Put Plate Setter on top - legs down.
  • Rub your butt all over with the oil.
  • Generously coat with your butt rub.
  • Place on the Plate Setter - FATTY side up.
  • Find, and maintain, a steady temp of 220ยบ
  • Cook 8+ hours

1 HOUR BEFORE READY TO EAT:

  • Remove the butt. Place on a large dish, cover with aluminum foil, and let set for 30 minutes
  • Take 2 forks and shred. Remove the fatty layer on top and any other fat you might find.
  • Serve with your favorite barbecue sauce.