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Carolina Pork Shoulder and Grilled Onions
American BBQ & Grill Free recipe

Carolina Pork Shoulder and Grilled Onions

★★★★★ 4.9 (22 ratings)

Our Pork Shoulder leans on barbecue rub and patience: built on a slow, honest base, then finished and Grilled Onions.

Prep
16 min
Cook
49 min
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb pork shoulder
  • 4 oz barbecue rub
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 cup yellow onion
  • 3 cloves kosher salt
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the pork shoulder generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the pork shoulder and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
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