Protein-Packed Dinner

Slow-roasted Pork Shoulder

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Slow-roasted Pork Shoulder
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
8 h.
Preparation
ready in 8 h. 30 min.
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Ingredients

for
6
Ingredients
56 ozs Pork shoulder (bone in)
2 Tbsps salt
2 Tbsps dark brown sugar
How healthy are the main ingredients?
salt

Preparation steps

1.

Preheat the oven to 220°C / 425°F. Line a roasting tin with sheets of foil large enough to fold over the top of the pork.

Alternately, set a large slow cooker to high

2.
Score the skin of the pork with a sharp knife.
3.
Mix together the salt and sugar and rub into the meat and skin.
4.

If using a slow cooker place pork inside, add 1/2 cup of water and cook on high for about 8-10 hours, or internal temperature is 145˚F. If crispy coating is desired remove from slow cooker and finish on a lined sheet pan, in 425˚F oven, for about 10-15 minutes.

If cooking in oven: Cook the pork, uncovered, for about 40 minutes until well browned. Reduce the oven temperature to its lowest setting.

5.
Fold the foil over the top of the pork to make a sealed parcel. Cook for 6–7 hours, until the meat is very tender.
6.

Increase the oven temperature to 220°C / 425°F and cook the pork, uncovered, for 10 minutes to crisp the outside. Remove from the oven, cover with a tent of foil, and leave to rest for 30 minutes.

7.
Use 2 forks to pull the meat into shreds.