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Brown Sugar BBQ Pork Butt

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, and Ali Nardi

You could bake this hunk of meat in an oven, but you'd be missing out on all that smoky flavor you'd be getting from the grill. Use this recipe for Bo Ssäm , Pork Banh Mi with Quick-Pickled Radishes and Carrots , and Summer Chef's Salad with Grilled Pork, Chicken, and Chimichurri Ranch Dressing , or just douse the meat with a little vinegar for a BBQ sandwich.

Cooks' Note

Instead of grilling, you can roast the pork in a 325°F oven. Place pork in a roasting pan, cover with foil, and bake, basting every 30 minutes, until pork is very tender, 4–5 hours.

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