How do you get smoked pork shoulder skin crispy?

If you really want smoked pork with crispy skin, your best bet is to take it out of the smoker just before it’s ready and hit it with a blast of heat. Try preheating your grill and dropping it in for a few minutes over indirect heat to start that blistering process.

What is smoked Pernil?

Pernil means leg so when we say pernil we are just refering to the pork leg, the “marinade” is just an adobo (seasoning). So even if you smoke it is a pernil. Good idea in putting the skin in the oven, nothing like crispy pork skin.

Why is my smoked pork shoulder tough?

If you don’t cook the connective tissue properly, it will be tough and rubbery. The connective tissue has to break down and literally melt away in the meat. This takes time. but when it’s done, the meat should fall apart by itself.

Is it better to use pork butt or shoulder for pulled pork?

Since pork butt has more fat marbling throughout the meat and a more uniform shape, it’s the best cut for stewing and braising as well as for making fall-apart-tender pulled pork for a barbecue or for tacos. If a recipe calls for a choice between pork shoulder and pork butt, we highly recommend choosing pork butt.

Should I wrap smoked pork shoulder in foil?

Wrap in aluminum foil to keep the meat from getting too much smoke and to catch the moisture being released during the cooking process.

Can you over smoke pork shoulder?

In a word, yes. If pork shoulder or pork butt is allowed to cook past 210 degrees or so, the meat will begin to dry out. This will affect the quality of your pulled pork, even if you smother the meat in barbecue sauce before serving it.

Can you overcook a pork shoulder?

Do you eat the skin on pork shoulder?

You can use the skin you trimmed from the pork shoulder to make homemade pork rinds. The process isn’t difficult, and it’s satisfying to use as much of the cut as possible.

Is pulled pork the same as pernil?

First off, unlike pulled pork, where the pork butt is the cut of choice, pernil is most often made with the picnic—the lower half of the pork shoulder—which has a little bit more connective tissue and is sold with the skin on.

Is pork picnic the same as pernil?

Puerto Rican Pernil is typically made from a picnic cut pork shoulder, but I used a Boston butt (which is still the shoulder) since that’s what was available. Just make sure to get a shoulder with the fat cap still on it – it keeps the meat tender and flavorful. Plus, the crispy “cuero” skin is the best part!