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Crispy Cracklin' Pork Picnic Shoulder (Slow Cooker & Oven)
5 from 21 votes

Crispy Cracklin' Pork Picnic Shoulder (Slow Cooker & Oven)

This recipe prepares a pork picnic shoulder slow-cooked until tender, then finished under a broiler to create a crispy, golden crackling skin. The process includes careful removal of excess fat under the skin before broiling, which results in a crackling with a delicate crunchy texture atop richly savory pork. This method is practical for those seeking tender meat with crisp skin using a combination of slow cooking and oven finishing.

Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
18 hrs
Total Time
18 hrs 1 min
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 204 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 10 pound Pork Picnic Shoulder (You are looking for skin and bone here, it will look like an arm joint)
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt

Instructions

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  1. Season the pork liberally with salt.
  2. Put in a slow cooker skin side up.
  3. Put on low for 18 hours.
  4. Scoop out the excess liquid and reserve.
  5. Put the pork into a foil pan.
  6. Do your best to not break it apart while moving it.
  7. Once the pork is in the pan, you are going to peel the skin back and scoop out the unrendered fat.
  8. Using a small spoon just scrape from the underside of the skin until a thin layer of skin is left.
  9. Season the meat with more kosher salt.
  10. Fold the skin back over the pork and discard all the fat.
  11. Spoon off the fat off the reserved liquid and pour it into the foil pan.
  12. Turn on your broiler on high.
  13. Put the pork in on the top shelf and watch it like a hawk.
  14. Mine went in literally five seconds longer than I wanted which is why I have a few dark spots.
  15. You'll see the skin start puffing up and browning.
  16. Take it out when you get to a nice golden brown color, you can even wait until you see the first hint of a dark spot.
  17. Serve with your favorite sauce, but I recommend Chimichurri

Nutrition Information

Calories 204kcal (10%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 92mg (31%) Sodium 802mg (33%) Potassium 471mg (10%) Vitamin A 10IU (0%) Vitamin C 1.1mg (1%) Calcium 19mg (2%) Iron 1.7mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 204

% Daily Value*

Calories 204kcal 10%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 92mg 31%
Sodium 802mg 33%
Potassium 471mg 10%
Vitamin A 10IU 0%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 2%
Iron 1.7mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.