Ultimate Cheater Pork Loin Recipes

Steps:

• BRINE the loin for 4 to 6 hours in the refrigerator (see page 77).
• HEAT the oven to 500°F.
• DRAIN the loin, discarding the brine. Rinse and pat dry. Place the loin in a large roasting pan and brush with a light coating of vegetable oil. Sprinkle all sides of the loin with the dry rub.
• PLACE the loin in the oven and immediately reduce the heat to 300°F. Cook for 1 hour, or until a meat thermometer reaches 155°F. Let rest for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

Steps:

• HEAT eat the oven to 325°F.
• MIX the dry rub with the brown sugar in a small bowl.
• PLACE each baby back rack on a large (24 to 30 inches long) sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Brush each rack with a light coating of bottled smoke. Spread the sweet rub over both sides of each rack. Seal the racks in the foil. (If time allows, refrigerate them for a few hours or overnight.)
• PLACE the sealed racks on a couple of baking sheets and put them in the oven. While the ribs are cooking, make some barbecue sauce and set it aside.
• After 1 1/2 hours, Pull out the ribs and carefully unseal the foil. The escaping steam will be hot. Cut into a rib or two and check the meat for doneness and tenderness. If you prefer more tender meat that pulls away from the bone with less resistance, reseal the foil and put the ribs back in the oven for 15 to 30 minutes.
• When the ribs are done to your liking, Take them out of the oven to serve or to sauce. If saucing, turn on the oven broiler. Unseal the foil, pour off the meat juice, and discard it. Brush some of the sauce onto the ribs. Broil the ribs about 4 inches from the heat source for about 5 minutes. Watch carefully while the sauce caramelizes and do not allow it to burn.
• LAY the ribs on a cutting board and separate them into sections of 1 to 4 ribs. Serve with the remaining sauce on the side.

Steps:

• Cut the pork butt into medium (2- to 3-inch) chunks (the ribs don't need to be cut up).
• Put the pieces in a large slow cooker (at least 5 quarts); sprinkle the meat with the rub, turning the pieces to coat evenly.
• Add in the liquid smoke.
• Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours (high for 5-6 hours), until the meat is pull-apart tender and reaches an internal temperature of 190°.
• Using tongs and a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a rimmed platter or baking sheet; let rest until cool enough to handle.
• Pull the meat into strands; it should shred very easily; serve the barbecue piled on buns with your favorite barbecue sauce.
• *Big Oven Butt--heat oven to 300°; place pork butt in a large roasting pan; coat the outsides generously with the dry rub.
• Pour in the bottled smoke; cover the pan with heavy-duty foil.
• Roast for 5-8 hours, until the meat is pull-apart tender and reaches an internal temperature of 190°.