Roasted Pork Shoulder Recipe

Step 1

Let the pork sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour. Preheat the oven to 275°F.

Step 2

Meanwhile, mix together the garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle it all over the pork.

Step 3

Put the pork in a large roasting pan, skin-side-up. You do not need a rack in the pan.

Step 4

Add about half an inch of broth to the pan.

Step 5

Roast uncovered until the internal temperature is 180°F, 45 to 55 minutes per pound. This may seem high for pork but your goal is really tender, slow-cooked pork, almost like the texture of pulled pork.

Step 6

If at any point most of the broth has evaporated, add more. Add enough to cover any browning on the side of the pan from where the previous broth evaporated away. This will dissolve that browning and flavor your gravy (if you make it).

Step 7

Remove from the oven and let rest for 30 minutes. (If you plan to make gravy, transfer the pork to a plate and use the drippings for the gravy—here’s how.) This is important because this is the only time the meat will rest. The pork does not need to be covered during resting time.

Step 8

Preheat the oven to 500°F.

Step 9

Put the pork in a clean roasting pan or on a rimmed baking sheet and roast uncovered until the skin is crisped and puffy, 10 to 15 minutes, rotating the pan every 3 to 5 minutes (cover any parts that are getting overly browned with foil).

Step 10

Cut or pull the pork into hunks and serve immediately. Do not let it rest now since it has already rested.