Slow-Roasted Pork Butt
Slow roasting and a simple spice rub bring out the flavor in this succulent, delicious pork butt roast recipe.
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- Serves: 10 persons
Ingredients
- 5-pound pork butt (Boston butt or pork shoulder, boneless)
- 1teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1teaspoon garlic powder
- ½teaspoon onion powder
- ½teaspoon ground cumin
- ½teaspoon dried leaf thyme
- Optional: Barbecue sauce
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Preheat the oven to 450 F. Remove the netting from the pork and trim off some of the fat if needed.Step 3
In a small bowl, combine the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and dried thyme, and mix well. Rub the mixture all over the pork.Step 4
Heat a heavy skillet over high heat and sear the roast for a few minutes on all sides. If using a cast-iron or heavy oven-safe skillet, leave the pork in the skillet. Otherwise, transfer the pork to a roasting or baking pan.Step 5
Cover the pork with foil and place the skillet in the oven. Reduce the temperature to 325 F and roast for 3 hours.Step 6
Remove the foil and continue roasting for another hour, or until the roast is pull-apart tender and the inner temperature is around 165 to 180 F.Step 7
Let cool for a few minutes before shredding using 2 forks. Toss with the optional barbecue sauce or serve as is.Step 8
Enjoy.