Mississippi Pork Shoulder Butt Roast
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Mississippi Pork Shoulder Butt Roast
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Just 5 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep yields one of the best pork shoulder roast recipes you'll ever taste!
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Ingredients
- 1 (4-5 lb.) bone-in pork shoulder (or “pork butt”) (or see notes to substitute with boneless pork shoulder)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 (1 ounce) packet dry Ranch salad dressing and seasoning mix
- 1 (1 ounce) packet Italian salad dressing mix
- barbecue sauce, for serving
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Pat the pork dry with paper towels. Place the pork on a wire rack in a large roasting pan (line the roasting pan with foil for easy cleanup, if desired). Drizzle the pork with olive oil.
- Add the vinegar to the pork; rub to coat evenly.
- Sprinkle the dry seasoning packets all over the meat, rubbing the seasoning into the pork.
- Roast the pork, uncovered, in a 425°F oven for 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to 325°F and continue to cook for about 4 more hours (or until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 205°F). If your pulled pork is tough, it's probably because you haven't cooked it long enough. The collagen in the meat is what keeps it tough, so you need to allow plenty of time for those fibers to break down. Remove the pork from the oven, transfer to a cutting board, and let it stand until it's cool enough to handle (about 20-30 minutes). Use two forks to shred the meat. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Drizzle with barbecue sauce and serve!
Notes
- Crock Pot Pulled Pork: I prefer the oven, which yields a nice crispy exterior; however, the slow cooker gives you really tender and juicy meat as well. Place the pork in a Crock Pot and prepare as directed in the recipe. Cover and cook on LOW for 10-12 hours or on HIGH for 6-7 hours.
- How Much Pulled Pork Per Person: The 4 ½-lb. bone-in pork shoulder showed here yielded about 21 ounces of cooked meat. Assuming about ⅓-lb. of cooked meat per person, this size pork shoulder will feed about 4 adults. If you're serving a larger crowd, buy a larger pork shoulder or use a boneless pork shoulder for more meat.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
5.3oz cooked pork
Calories
402.6kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
37.7g
(75%)
Fat
23.6g
(36%)
Saturated Fat
7.6g
(38%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11.7g
Cholesterol
133.9mg
(45%)
Sodium
691.6mg
(29%)
Potassium
514.7mg
(15%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 4026 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 5.3oz cooked pork | |
| Calories | 402.6kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 37.7g | 75% |
| Fat | 23.6g | 36% |
| Saturated Fat | 7.6g | 38% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.2g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11.7g | 59% |
| Cholesterol | 133.9mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 691.6mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 514.7mg | 11% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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