{"id":9608,"date":"2022-12-24T08:18:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T08:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/?p=9608"},"modified":"2023-09-12T16:47:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T16:47:08","slug":"how-long-to-let-pork-butt-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/how-long-to-let-pork-butt-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long To Let Pork Butt Rest: The Final Cooking Phase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The USDA recommends resting pork for at least 3 minutes<\/a> before carving. That said, any pitmaster worth their name will tell you that larger cuts of meat like pork butt and pork shoulder, also called picnic shoulder, should be rested for 20-30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In my four years working as a rookie chef, I have always been directed to carve pork shoulder and pork butt after resting. The one time I carved pork butt that was not rested, I was surprised by all the juices that trickled onto my chopping board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Needless to say, my pork butt roast ended up too dry and tough for pulled pork and lacking in flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I put this article together to explain how and why to let pork butt rest. I have shared some tried and tested techniques that you should try, as well as answered some of your most pressing questions on resting both pork butt and pork shoulder<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n