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shredded pork shoulder with crispy skin on a cutting board
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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 Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Additional Time20 minutes
Total Time8 hours 30 minutes
Course: Pork
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked pork shoulder, crispy pork, pulled pork, roast pork
Servings: 12
Calories: 71kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell

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

  • With the oven rack in the middle of the oven, preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
  • Line a baking sheet or roasting pan with foil.
  • Set a wire cooling rack or roasting rack over foil lined baking sheet or roasting pan.
  • Season pork liberally with salt, pepper, garlic powder, adobo seasonings, and paprika.
  • Place seasoned pork on rack and place in oven.
  • Roast until you can easily pull meat by gently twisting with a fork when inserted into pork shoulder, about 8 hours.
  • Remove pork from oven and tent with foil, at least for 20 minutes but up to two hours if prepping ahead of a party.
  • Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
  • Let oven fully preheat.
  • 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.
  • When pork is crunchy around all sides, after about 20 minutes, remove from oven, tent with foil, and let rest for 20 minutes.
  • Pick/shred/pull pork meat and serve immediately.
  • 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

Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 408mg