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pork shoulder roast with crackling shredded with metal fork

Pork Shoulder Roast with Crackling

Oven roasted pork shoulder that literally melts off the bone with a oak smoked flaked sea salt crackling that will leave you wanting more!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, gluten free, Pork
Servings 12 servings

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 10 lb bone in pork shoulder or rump roast
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ cup flaked sea salt smoked over oak (recommended brand below in instructions)
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 450°F.
  • Rub entire roast with olive oil. Use your fingers to coat with Halen Mon oak smoked flaked sea salt and sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper. Place into a Dutch oven/ large heavy bottom baking dish (I use a 5 qt. Corning Ware Casserole Dish). You want a dish with high walls and not a cake pan or cookie sheet.
  • Roast at 450°F for 20 minutes lid off.
  • Decrease temp to 375°F and continue roasting for 4 hours with a lid on or the internal temp reaches about 180°F. I use my all-glass CorningWare lid. If you're going to use tin foil or a dark lid you may want to remove it for the last 10 minutes and kick up the temp or even broil for a bit to get a darker color.
  • Let roast rest for at least 5 minutes before cutting into meat. You can attempt to slice it but it should pull away incredibly easily as pulled pork.
  • Enjoy this roast with potatoes, any style, and a steamed veggie.
  • This is so versatile you can use the meat for sandwiches, quesadillas, burritos/tacos, or use with any preferred bbq sauce!
Keyword Pork Shoulder Roast
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