Dutch oven easy slow roasted pork shoulder recipe

Dutch Oven Easy Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder

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About this recipe

In this blog post I will take you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's go.
Ready to roast? This simple recipe for your Dutch oven is great for beginner chefs. Take it and experiment, using your own blends of spices. Or just cook it as is - it'll be plenty tasty. Pork meat was made for slow roasting anyway. As the pork shoulder is cooked low and slow this will result in tender and juicy meat with a crispy exterior. As per preparation - you can marinate the pork shoulder before cooking. Use any kind of spices you prefer (less is more), or use combination of garlic, rosemary, sage, thyme, oregano, paprika, and cumin (experiment with ratios). Marinate the meat at least for 30 minutes before cooking, but for better taste marinate it for 2 hours or more. Marination process is optional but it will give you a great taste on top of already fine-tasting pork.

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Dutch oven easy slow roasted pork shoulder recipe details

Dutch oven easy slow roasted pork shoulder recipe, recipe Rating: 4.7
Number of votes:124

Ready in: 3 hours 15 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 6

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 (3 1/2 pound) boneless pork shoulder, patted dry
• Salt and pepper
• Optional ingredients / spices: garlic, rosemary, sage, thyme, oregano, paprika, and cumin.

Preparation method

Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 3 hours

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Pour olive oil into a large Dutch oven. Place over medium heat.
3. Sprinkle pork shoulder with salt and pepper, then sear in hot oil for 12 minutes to develop a good crust on all sides. Put the lid on the Dutch oven.
4. Put Dutch oven in pre-heated oven. Bake for about 3 hours, until the pork has reached 160 degrees F internally and falls apart when you poke at it with a fork.
5. Shred to serve. Serve some roasted or cooked potatoes as a side dish.
(Roasted potatoes with herb dressing, roasted potato with sage recipe, roasted potato with roasted garlic, or just simply cook potatoes in hot water and serve them along the pork).

Optional: You can marinate the pork shoulder before cooking. Use any kind of spices you prefer (less is more), or use combination of garlic, rosemary, sage, thyme, oregano, paprika, and cumin. Marinate the meat at least for 30 minutes before cooking, but for better taste marinate it for 2 hours or more. Marination process is optional.