Slow-roasted Pork

6 Servings
100% would make this recipe for Slow-roasted Pork again.

Cooking meat slowly at a low temperature produces a tender juicy dish; pork butt, a less expensive cut, is ideal for slow cooking which dissolves both fat and connective tissue, creating a rich and savory sauce.

5 : 00

0 : 45

Log in (free) to see larger recipe photos!

2 chefs marked this Slow-roasted Pork recipe as Favorite
Recipe look good to you?

Slow-roasted Pork Ingredients

1 pork butt roast - 3 to 4 pounds, at room temperature	1/2 cup apple juice
1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce (I like Lea & Perrins or Colgin*)	1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup light brown sugar - packed

Instructions for Slow-roasted Pork

*Note: Colgin Gourmet Worcestershire sauce is lightly flavored with Hickory Smoke (an excellent addition).

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place the rack slightly below the center of the oven.

Place pork in heavy pot with a tight fitting lid that is just large enough to hold roast. Sprinkle pork heavily with Worcestershire sauce; turn it over and sprinkle other side heavily as well. Take handful of brown sugar and "smush" brown sugar all over meat to form a crust. Turn meat over and "smush" brown sugar all over other side. Pour apple juice in bottom of pan, not over meat. Cover tightly.

Place the roast in the oven. Five minutes later, turn oven down to 200 degrees** (use oven thermometer to be sure of oven temperature). Roast without opening the oven door for 4 hours or until meat literally falls apart when you try to lift it with a fork. Break meat apart and remove the bone, push meat down into drippings (if desired, the pan drippings can be de-fatted***). Sprinkle with salt. This salt should not be omitted; it is vital to bring out meat flavors. Serve meat in its delicious juice hot or at room temperature.

Excellent with potato salad and baked beans. Makes great sandwiches.

**Note: If desired, meat can be roasted at 225 degrees instead of 200.

***Note: To remove fat, use a fat seperator or let cool to warm, then refrigerate. When cold, remove solid fat from top with a spoon and discard. Reheat before serving.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Main Ingredient: PorkCuisine: American-South

Ingredient Insight - look inside this recipe

Apple Juice

Brown Sugar

Pork

Salt

Worcestershire sauce

Slow cook Bake Advance Sandwiches Main Dish American-South Pork Dinner

for flavor and categorization

This dish can easily be done in a slow cooker. Prepare meat as directed, set slow cooker on high for 30 minutes, then reduce to low and leave all day or overnight, until meat is done and falling-apart tender. If you make it in advance, refrigerate the dish and remove the crust of fat before reheating. [I posted this recipe.]