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Pulled pork in your oven Cleveland cooking. barbecue pulled pork sandwiches with bowls of pulled pork and barbecue sauce near. The pulled pork recipe is from cleveland cooking.

Pulled Pork in the Oven

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cleveland cooking pulled pork in the oven, easy pulled pork, easy pulled pork cleveland cooking, pulled pork, pulled pork cleveland cooking
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Shredding time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 308kcal
Author: clevelandcooking
Cleveland winters can be pretty crazy and can keep us from barbecuing. This pulled pork in the oven will warm you right up!
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Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds of boneless western ribs
  • 2 teaspoons of crushed black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons of sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons of garlic powder
  • 2 cups memphis barbecue sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Place western ribs on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet and season both sides of western ribs with black pepper, sea salt, and garlic powder.
  • Place another piece of foil on top of the seasoned pork and crimp the edges to make a very tight seal and bake for 2 hours.
  • Check the pork after 1 hour and 45 minutes.  It should be almost tender enough to shred with a fork.  If the pork is not tender enough, put it in for another 15 minutes.
  • Once pork is done, place pork in an 8 x 8 baking pan or a 9 x 13 baking pan and turn the oven up to 400 degrees F.  Shred pork.
  • Mix shredded pork with the BBQ sauce and place back in the oven, uncovered, for about ten minutes.  Keep an eye on it so the pork does not burn.  What you are looking for is the BBQ sauce to start to caramelize.
  • Serve on a bun with cole slaw or in a wrap with cheese and our everything sauce!

Notes

  • Can I use pork loin instead of western ribs?
    Yes! Pork loin works great but requires a longer cooking time—around 4 hours at 325°F.
  • How do I know when the pork is ready to shred?
    The pork should pull apart easily with forks. Start checking around the 1.5-hour mark for ribs, or after 3.5 hours for loin.
  • Can I make this recipe ahead of time?
    Absolutely! You can bake, shred, and mix the pork with BBQ sauce, then refrigerate and finish baking before serving.
  • Can I add extra spices or seasoning?
    Definitely! You can add smoked paprika, onion powder, or cayenne for extra kick—make it your own.

Nutrition

Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 1804mg | Potassium: 477mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 223IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg