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Ultra-Crispy Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder
Pork
Ingredients
1 whole bone-in, skin-on pork shoulder, 8 to 12 pounds total
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 250°F (121°C).
Line a rimmed baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil (see notes) and set a wire rack inside it. Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the wire rack.
Season pork on all sides liberally with salt and pepper and place on parchment paper.
Transfer to oven and roast until knife or fork inserted into side shows very little resistance when twisted, about 8 hours total.
Remove pork from oven and tent with foil. Let rest at room temperature for at least 15 minutes and up to 2 hours.
Increase oven to 500°F and allow to preheat. Return pork to the oven and roast until skin is blistered and puffed, rotating every 5 minutes, about 20 minutes total.
Remove from oven, tent with foil and allow to rest an additional 15 minutes.
Serve by picking in the kitchen or just bring it to the table and let guests pick meat and crispy skin themselves, dipping into sauce of their choice on the side (see note).
Notes
To make a pan sauce, skip the aluminum foil when roasting; when the pork's finished, drain off and discard the excess fat and deglaze the rimmed baking sheet by heating it over a single burner and adding two cups of white wine, chicken stock, or a combination of both. Scrape up browned bits, transfer to a small saucepan, season to taste, and whisk in two tablespoons butter off heat.
Nutrition
(per serving)
720 Calories 42g Fat 0g Carbs 80g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8 to 12
Amount per serving
Calories 720
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42g 54%
Saturated Fat 15g 74%
Cholesterol 266mg 89%
Sodium 277mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 80g
Vitamin C 0mg 2%
Calcium 61mg 5%
Iron 3mg 19%
Potassium 1031mg 22%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.