This smoked pork butt recipe with potatoes and cabbage can easily pass for Eastern European-style corned beef and cabbage! A pork butt actually has nothing to do with the hindquarters of a pig. The butt refers to the butt of the upper shoulder (the lower portion of the shoulder is the picnic). This cut is also known as Boston butt. Leftovers can be turned into soup or another meal over noodles. Smoked pork butt is a good candidate for a slow cooker or pressure cooker if you follow manufacturer's directions.
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Makes 6 servings of Smoked Pork Butt
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Makes 6 servings of Smoked Pork Butt
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Ingredients:
- 3 pounds boneless smoked pork butt
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 medium-large cabbage, cut into eighths
- 5 black peppercorns
- 6 medium potatoes, peeled but left whole
Preparation:
- Place smoked pork butt in a Dutch oven or stockpot. Cover with water and add brown sugar. Cover pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for about 40 minutes per pound.
- Halfway through the cooking process, add the cabbage and peppercorns. Bring back to the boil, reduce heat and continue to simmer.
- Thirty minutes before the cooking time is up, add the whole potatoes. Return to the boil, reduce heat and continue to simmer, partially covered, until the potatoes are tender.
- Transfer meat to a cutting board and slice. Arrange on a platter with cabbage wedges and whole potatoes. Save the cooking water to make Sweet-and-Sour Cabbage Soup Recipe.
