I'd never made a pork shoulder roast before and had always stuck to leaner cuts like pork loin, but the pork shoulder butt (how can it be both?) was on sale so I decided to give it a whirl. This was delicious. I had mine over some rice while the rest of the family opted for tortillas or taco shells. I served it with some chopped tomatoes, red onion and a dollop of sour cream. This made quite a lot so I have some in the freezer for another time. The recipe is from Recipe Tin Eats.
Ingredients
1 4 lb. pork shoulder (pork butt), boneless or 5 lb. bone-in
2 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 onion , chopped
1 jalapeno , deseeded, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup juice from 2 oranges
Rub
1 tbsp dried oregano
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp olive oil
Dry the pork shoulder with paper towels and rub all over with the salt and pepper.
Combine the rub ingredients and rub all over the pork. Place in a slow cooker.
Top with the onion, jalapeno and garlic. No need to mix. Pour the orange juice over the pork.
Cook pork on low for 10 hours or on high for 7 hours until it shreds easily.
Remove pork and shred.
Crisp pork: heat olive oil in a skillet until hot. Add shredded pork, drizzle with some of the juices. Cook until the liquid has evaporated and the bottom is golden brown and crusty. Turn and briefly sear the other side. (This may take two batches. If the pan is too crowded, the meat will steam.)
Remove pork from the pan and drizzle with juices. Serve hot. Can be served in tacos, quesadillas, over rice or in a tortilla.
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