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Recipe

Pork Shoulder

This is a great basic way to prepare shredded pieces of pork for a variety of other dishes.

  • Yield: About 3 pounds of meat
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Ingredients

  • 1 (5-pound) pork shoulder, bone-in, untrimmed and not tied
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Season all sides of the pork with salt and pepper. Place the pork, fat side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Roast the pork for 30 minutes. Reduce the heat to 250 degrees F and continue to cook for 6 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Remove the meat from the pan and using two forks, shred all of the meat.

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Recipe Details

  • Source: Emeril Live EM1B53 [4]
  • Dish Type: Entree [5]
  • Cuisine: American [6]
  • Cooking Method: Roasting [7]
  • Occasion: Any [8]
  • Effort Level: Simple [9]

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