Garlic-Studded Roast Pork Shoulder

Added: 09.03.10 by John | Views: 1173 | Comments: 2

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 lb pork shoulder roast
  • 6 cloves garlic - halved
  • salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • cayenne to taste
  • cooked white beans
  • handful of baby romaine
  • handful of cherry tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar

Instructions

Step 1

Use a knife to insert into the pork shoulder roast to make some holes.
Take 6 cloves garlic, Peel and halve them. Insert the garlic inside the holes. Make 5-6 per side.

Step 2

Put the pork shoulder into a large bowl. Add 1 tbsp olive oil,
lots of salt and pepper,
1 tbsp dried Italian herbs,
1 tsp dried rosemary,
and some cayenne. Toss well.

Step 3

Put the pork shoulder into a baking pan. Cook it in an oven at 325F for 3 hours.
Then turn off the oven, let rest 1 hour in the oven.

Step 4

Remove the baking pan. Slice the pork shoulder into thick pieces.
Take off the garlic inside the pork shoulder. Sprinkle some salt on the pork.
Then sear the pork shoulder pieces on a pan over med-low heat with a little bit olive oil for about 10 minutes per side.

Step 5

Cut the baby romaine and cherry tomatoes into pieces, and put them into a large bowl.
Add 3 tbsp red wine vinegar, some salt and pepper. Toss well.

Step 6

To serve, put some cooked white beans on a serving plate, then place 1 piece of pork shoulder roast on it.
Topped with the tomatoes and romaine. Enjoy.

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  • Short Description: This Garlic-Studded Roasted Pork Shoulder is created by mistake, but it is incredible and delicious.
  • Preparation: 4 Hours
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Tags: pork italian wine beans

Comments

  • John - Tue 09 Mar 2010 @ 15:45

    One of the best things about understanding the best ways to cook something is the freedom to ignore them. This incredible garlic-studded, herb-rubbed, roasted pork shoulder recipe is a great example of how you can be rewarded for doing something "the wrong" way. For cooking pork shoulder, I usually preach slowly roasting, covered, using low heat and long cooking times. The results are moist, falling apart, fork-tender succulence. Here, I wanted to play with textures a bit.

  • John - Tue 09 Mar 2010 @ 15:45

    My plan was a bowl of simply prepared white beans, topped with a garlicky, crisp-edged, firm, pleasantly chewy pork, which would be then be topped with a sharp, vinegared cherry tomato and baby romaine chiffonade salad. I wanted to concentrate the flavors of the pork and make up for any loss of moisture by pairing it with the soft beans and juicy greens. So, I cooked the pork uncovered and at a higher temperature than usual. After chilling overnight, I sliced it into thick steaks and browned them well, in olive oil. The cold, sour salad was a perfect condiment for the rich meat and every bite of this garlic-scented pork was a joy. I hope you give the recipe a try -- I think this would make for a wonderful, end-of-summer meal. Enjoy!