chef monica's recipe for mr. joey's 12 pound butt!

Name: Chef Monica's recipe for Mr. Joey's 12 pound BUTT!
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 12 h
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 medium clementines; 1/4 cup(s) garlic powder; 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar, light; 1/4 cup(s) creole seasoning; 1/4 cup(s) paprika; 16 clove(s) garlic; 1/4 cup(s) olive oil, extra virgin; 12 pound(s) boston butt roast

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Bruce Hoffman

Updated on Apr 12, 2019

This is a long slow process but well worth the effort. The most time really is peeling the garlic cloves so cut some time in prep by getting a jar of peeled garlic toes. I make Jack Daniels BBQ sauce and serve on Hawaiian Rolls. Yummy!!

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 12 Hr

method Roast

yield A whole bunch. Have the gang over!!

Ingredients

3 medium clementines
1/4 cup garlic powder
1/4 cup brown sugar, light
1/4 cup creole seasoning
1/4 cup paprika
16 cloves garlic
1/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin
12 pounds boston butt roast

How To Make chef monica's recipe for mr. joey's 12 pound butt!

Step 1

Rinse roast and pat dry with paper towels

Step 2

Combine all other ingredients except garlic in a bowl. Mix well. Set aside
Step 3

Start on the side without the fat! Using knife, put a hole in roast and turn handle to make an opening. Insert garlic cloves. Have fun. Be creative.
Step 4

Rub with 1/3 olive oil and squeeze juice of 1 clementine before rubbing in 1/3 of the dry mix.
Step 5

Rub dry mix all over Mr. Joey's Butt!
Step 6

Refrigerate roast for 3-4 hours. Remove about an hour before placing roast in preheated 250 degree oven.
Step 7

Roast for 10-12 hours until internal temperature reaches 180 degrees
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