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Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder

Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder is meltingly tender inside with a crisp crust, made with just a few ingredients and a long, slow bake.
Recipe Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 30 minutes
  • Cooking 14 hours and30 minutes
  • Servings for 4 people

Making slow-roasted pork shoulder is more than just a recipe: it is a real culinary ritual that turns a rustic cut of meat into a memorable pork shoulder main course. Thanks to slow cooking of over 14 hours, the meat develops a crisp, fragrant crust on the outside while staying incredibly juicy and tender inside, ready to melt in your mouth. If you are wondering how to cook pork shoulder until tender and bring the very best to the table, this is the recipe for you.

Designed to bring out the authentic flavors of the meat and of Mediterranean aromatics, this oven-roasted pork shoulder recipe with aromatics needs just a few carefully chosen ingredients: fresh herbs, spices and a touch of patience. With this slow-cooked pork shoulder you will not only impress your guests but also make any family lunch or important occasion special. The secret lies in the cooking times for pork shoulder: just let the oven do the work for a flawless result.

This pork shoulder for special meals can be cooked overnight, so in the morning you will find a fragrant roast ready to serve, perhaps with crispy potatoes or a hearty seasonal salad. Find out how to serve roast pork shoulder: cut it into thick slices and spoon over its rich pan juices to bring out all its tenderness. This juicy oven-roasted pork shoulder will win over adults and children alike with its savory, fragrant meat that is easy to love.

If you love dishes like this and want to expand your recipe collection, don’t miss American Pulled Pork, the flavorful Roast Pork Coppa, the classic Roast Pork Loin, the refined Baked Ham and the tasty Arista (Tuscan Roast Pork Loin). Let yourself be tempted by this roast pork shoulder recipe and get ready for a journey into the most authentic flavors.

Ingredients for 4 people

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Method

  1. To make the Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder, start by preparing a sauce of plenty of extra virgin olive oil, a splash of wine vinegar, a dash of white wine, a little chopped ginger, a pinch of chili powder and the garlic, chopped beforehand.
  2. Take the pork shoulder and score it with a knife in a crosshatch pattern, so the sauce can flavor the meat more deeply. Place the meat in a baking dish, brush it generously with the sauce, season with a pinch of coarse salt and bake at 250 °C (480 °F) for 30 minutes.
    Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder, step 2: scored pork shoulder brushed with the sauce in a baking dish
  3. After this time, take the baking dish out of the oven, turn the meat over, brush it generously with the sauce, season with another pinch of coarse salt, return it to the oven and cook at 110 °C (230 °F) for about 3 hours.
    Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder, step 3: pork shoulder turned and brushed again with the sauce
  4. Take the dish out of the oven, cover it with aluminum foil and continue cooking for another 9-11 hours, still at 110 °C (230 °F).
  5. After this time, take it out of the oven, let it rest for a while and finally serve the Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with its sauce. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!
    Pork shoulder slow-cooked in the oven

Variations and Alternatives

You can make the sauce for the Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with any ingredients you like.

Tips

For Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder we recommend using skinless shoulder, but if you can only find a piece with the rind on, cook it for the first 30 minutes at the highest temperature your oven allows, then continue at 110 °C (230 °F) for a total of 20-24 hours.

Storage

Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder is best eaten right away, but if you do have leftovers, you can keep them in the fridge for one day in an airtight container.

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