Bill Wood’s Juicy Pigs

Description

This Juicy Pig recipe has been passed down in my family for years. The beef and pork BBQ is perfect for big family gatherings, and of course football parties. It is tasty and just like the title states…juicy!

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 (4 pound) bone-in beef chuck pot roast
  • 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 ½ cups ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 15 hamburger buns, split
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped pickles

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven until it shimmers
  3. and sear the beef and pork roasts on all sides until browned
  4. about 3 minutes per side.
  5. Pour the water over the meat
  6. cover
  7. and cook in the preheated oven for 2 hours. Uncover the Dutch oven
  8. and remove and discard the bones from the beef roast. With a spoon or spatula
  9. loosen the browned flavor bits from the bottom of the Dutch oven.
  10. Mix together the ketchup
  11. mustard
  12. Worcestershire sauce
  13. lemon juice
  14. and salt and pepper in a bowl. Pour the ketchup mixture over the meat
  15. stir to combine with the browned flavor bits
  16. and cover the Dutch oven.
  17. Reduce oven heat to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C)
  18. and cook for 2 more hours. Shred the meat with 2 forks
  19. pile each bun with about 1/3 cup meat and sauce
  20. and garnish with onion and pickles to taste.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 4 hrs 15 mins

Total Time: 4 hrs 35 mins

Servings: 15

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