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The Best Crispy Baked Pork Shoulder

The Best Crispy Baked Pork Shoulder Recipe - delicious baked pork shoulder for pulled pork with a crispy crunchy crust - makes the best pulled pork ever!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Additional Time
20 mins
Total Time
8 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 71 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 pork shoulder 8-10 pounds
  • 1 tsp Fresh cracked pepper
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp adobo seasonings
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

Instructions

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  1. With the oven rack in the middle of the oven, preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
  2. Line a baking sheet or roasting pan with foil.
  3. Set a wire cooling rack or roasting rack over foil lined baking sheet or roasting pan.
  4. Season pork liberally with salt, pepper, garlic powder, adobo seasonings, and paprika.
  5. Place seasoned pork on rack and place in oven.
  6. Roast until you can easily pull meat by gently twisting with a fork when inserted into pork shoulder, about 8 hours.
  7. Remove pork from oven and tent with foil, at least for 20 minutes but up to two hours if prepping ahead of a party.
  8. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
  9. Let oven fully preheat.
  10. Add pork to oven and let skin puff and get crispy - rotate every five minutes to make sure you get an even blister around the pork shoulder.
  11. When pork is crunchy around all sides, after about 20 minutes, remove from oven, tent with foil, and let rest for 20 minutes.
  12. Pick/shred/pull pork meat and serve immediately.
  13. Store leftovers in an airtight container or plastic bag for up to six days in the refrigerator, or up to four months in the freezer.

Nutrition Information

Calories 71kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 20mg (7%) Sodium 408mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 71

% Daily Value*

Calories 71kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 408mg 17%

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