I have a huge piece pork shoulder. How do I cook this?

[Manton]

Originally Posted by Mr Herbert

manton, any reason why you couldnt use a pork stock?

No, that would be ideal, but most people won't have it.

 

[Kyoung05]

We made about 6lb of pork shoulder using a similar, albeit much simpler, slow-cooking/braise method last weekend, and it turned out pretty well. Slice up about 2 onions, and dump them into the bottom of a dutch oven (or similar cooking vessel). Liberally salt and pepper the pork, and place on top of onions. Then, pour in about 1 cup of apple juice. Cover, and cook for approximately 6-8hrs, basting occasionally, i.e. once every hour or so. You'll know when it's done when the meat falls apart, i.e. can be pulled. We added more salt, to taste, then just mixed it with some BBQ sauce. We used it to make pulled pork sandwiches, topped with some vinegary cole slaw.

 

[jpeirpont]

Manton's recipe sounds great. For a simpler recipe you could just rub in oregano, chopped garlic and olive oil, marinate over night and cook at 300 until done. This way you'll a multiple options in how you eat it afterward.

 

[ed1066]

If you plan to ever do this again, it would be worth your while to buy a slow cooker (aka crock pot). Use any of the recipes here but do the cooking in a slow cooker instead of a roasting pan. Should be less mess and the crockery insert of the slow cooker is way easier to clean than a metal roasting pan. For a 6 lb shoulder, you're probably looking at 8-10 hours cooking time, but the result will be some seriously tender pulled pork. Just make sure you use enough liquid to keep the meat wet through the entire cooking time. If all the liquid evaporates, you're hosed. A decent slow cooker will not set you back more that $35 or so, and they have myriad other uses (stew, soup, chili, baked beans, etc.; anything that benefits from long, slow cooking). Check out the web on slow cooker uses, some people have figured out how to bake with them as well.

 

[IndianBoyz]

Slice it, season it and throw it on the grill. Make a nice liquid smoke bbq sauce with molasses, tomato paste, garlic and vinegar and you're all done. Serve with steamed veggies and a potato.
I don't eat much pork myself but I know this is good and plain simple.

 

[rach2jlc]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

That sounds good, Manton. You could do it kahlua style. Fat side up in a roasting pan. 1/4 cup kosher salt, some liquid smoke, about a cup of water. Cover pan tightly in foil, oven at 300 until fork tender. Shred, discarding excess ***** stuff, then spoon some of the drippings into the shredded pork.
Sounds yummy. Though, I must admit, every time I hear "Liquid Smoke" I think of the Simpson's episode about "Homer's Space Age Out of This World Moon Waffles," made of something like a bag of caramel squares, waffle batter, liquid smoke, and wrapped around a stick of butter.

Edit: HAHA, found it! I love teh interwebz. http://www.hulu.com/watch/22112/the-...s-moon-waffles

 

[bigbris1]

Alternative to Manton's recipe:

Clean pork with lime juice (or vinegar).

In a blender add:
green pepper
garlic
onion
salt
pepper
lime zest
Sazon

blend until it is a sofrito.

Stab the pork and stuff the woulds with this mixture. Coat the rest of the pork with the balance of the mixture.

Leave shoulder in the fridge overnight (ideally for a day).

Put in roasting pan, cover and roast on 325 for 3-4 hours. You can baste with drippings & a bit of OJ.

Enjoy.

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by rach2jlc

Sounds yummy. Though, I must admit, every time I hear "Liquid Smoke" I think of the Simpson's episode about "Homer's Space Age Out of This World Moon Waffles," made of something like a bag of caramel squares, waffle batter, liquid smoke, and wrapped around a stick of butter.

Edit: HAHA, found it! I love teh interwebz.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/22112/the-...s-moon-waffles

I was leery of it too, until Mrs. Piob made me my first taste of khalua pork.

 

[itsstillmatt]

Do you have to do only one thing to it? I mean, there are several different muscles in the shoulder, and some are better for some things than others. If you need to cook a massive piece of meat in one piece, there are good suggestions here, but otherwise I would make three, four or five different things out of it.

 

[kwilkinson]

Originally Posted by iammatt

Do you have to do only one thing to it? I mean, there are several different muscles in the shoulder, and some are better for some things than others. If you need to cook a massive piece of meat in one piece, there are good suggestions here, but otherwise I would make three, four or five different things out of it.
He doesn't even know how to cook it, and you want him to break it down into individual muscles?

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

He doesn't even know how to cook it, and you want him to break it down into individual muscles?
WTF is he going to do with 9 pounds of cooked pork shoulder dood?

 

[kwilkinson]

Originally Posted by iammatt

WTF is he going to do with 9 pounds of cooked pork shoulder dood?

Certainly, he could host a dinner party for his friends.


-K

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by iammatt

WTF is he going to do with 9 pounds of cooked pork shoulder dood?

I would eat it. It might take two or three sittings.

 

[bigbris1]

Originally Posted by Manton

I would eat it. It might take two or three sittings.

This^

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by iammatt

WTF is he going to do with 9 pounds of cooked pork shoulder dood?

Originally Posted by Manton

I would eat it. It might take two or three sittings.

Vacuum seal and freeze. Pull out for carnitas, toss in chili, etc.