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Pork Shoulder Roast Recipe

Modified: Jun 5, 2023 by Kori Butler · Published: Jun 14, 2023

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You'll love this succulent one-pot pork shoulder roast recipe - it's slow-roasted until it falls apart perfectly! Super tender, flavorful, and braised in a seasoned broth made of white wine, mushrooms, onions, and carrots. Perfect Sunday supper to enjoy with the whole family!

Slowly braised pork shoulder roast over rice with gravy and carrots.Pin

The Best Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder 

One pot. This recipe starts with a Dutch oven to prepare and ends with one. Start by searing your pork, adding your veggies, and then the rest of the ingredients.

Super Tender and Flavorful! This roast is seared to help keep it juicy, which helps keep it flavorful and tender. Cook your roast longer to make it even more fall apart and mouthwatering!

Perfect Family Dinner. Enjoy this meal on the weekend with the whole family at the dinner table. It will fill the whole house with a delicious aroma that you'll be excited to sit down together and devour.

Pork Shoulder vs Pork Butt

Surprisingly, both of these cuts are actually off of the shoulder, despite their names! One is just going to have a higher fat content vs. the other.

Pork Shoulder - this cut of pork has less fat marbling throughout, so it tends to be better for cutting or slicing to hold its shape after cooking for a longer duration. It has great flavor and can still be very tender, but it doesn't fall apart as easily.

Pork Butt - you may also hear this named "Boston butt." Even though it is still from the shoulder, it has a much higher amount of marbling, so when slow-cooked or roasted, that fat infuses into the meat and makes it fall apart. Perfect for pulled or shredded pork!

Roasted Pork Shoulder Ingredients 

Ingredients needed for making slow roasted pork shoulder roast.

Here are the ingredients you will need to make this slow roasted pork shoulder recipe:

  • Butter: you can use salted or unsalted based on preference.
  • Pot Roast Seasoning: use our recipe for a delicious seasoning blend! Use your other favorite salted blends if you desire.
  • Bone-In Pork Shoulder Roast: substitute with boneless pork shoulder; adjust your cooking time if substituted.
  • Carrots
  • Mushrooms: use baby bella or white button mushrooms.
  • Sweet Onion
  • Garlic: use fresh minced garlic or store-bought pre-minced garlic to save time.
  • Flour
  • Chicken Stock: use low sodium, fat-free or substitute with vegetable stock.
  • Dry White Wine: you can use any favorite; I used white cooking wine.
  • Apple Cider Vinegar: vinegar helps tenderize meat when cooking, plus adds a great flavor to the roast!

For exact ingredient quantities, please see the recipe card below.

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Substitutions and Variations

  • Pork butt roast can easily be used instead of pork shoulder.
  • Use vegetable stock in place of chicken stock.
  • Olive oil can be used in place of butter or a combination of both for searing and sauteing your vegetables.
  • Substitute sweet onion with yellow or white if desired.
  • Make our homemade pot roast seasoning blend, or use any of your favorite salted seasoning blends!
  • A boneless shoulder roast is just fine as well. Bone-in roasts tend to be more flavorful and tender, in my experience. You may need to adjust your cooking time if using boneless.
  • Omit any ingredients that you desire.

How To Cook Pork Shoulder

1. Season the pork roast, covering all sides with the seasoning.

    2. In a very hot dutch oven, sear the roast on all sides then transfer to a plate.

    3. Add mushrooms, carrots, onion, and garlic to the pot and saute. Stir in flour and saute for a few minutes.

    4. Slowly stir in chicken broth, white wine, and apple cider vinegar. Scape any brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Bring to a simmer.

    5. Place the pork shoulder roast back in the Dutch oven and cover with a tight-fitting lid.

    6. Braise in the oven until fall-apart tender, turning over halfway.

    For detailed instructions, please see the recipe card below.

    Kori's Tips

    • Don't skip browning your roast! This step adds color, which adds lots of delicious flavors and helps seal the roast to keep all those juices that make it so tender- right where they need to be!
    • Make sure you have a nice, tight-fitting lid for your Dutch oven for braising in the oven. This prevents any airflow in or out of the oven to keep all the moisture inside of your oven, in turn keeping all the moisture in your delicious roast.
    • Turn that liquid gold in your pan into gravy! Add a 1:1 ratio (1 tablespoon) of cornstarch and water to your liquid and stir until your desired thickness of gravy. Perfect for over your roast, mashed potatoes, or rice.

    What should the Pork Shoulder internal temp be when done?

    For a sliceable roast, remove it at 140 degrees, tent it with aluminum foil, and let rest for 20 minutes before slicing to keep it tender. For pulled pork, the internal temperature normally reaches an internal temperature of around 200 degrees. Because it is cooked for a longer period of time, this is normal, and falls apart.

    What To Serve with Roast Pork Shoulder?

    Here are some of our favorite suggestions for what to serve with your pork shoulder:

    • Serve rustic in pulled-apart chunks, or use 2 forks to pull apart and shred. Scoop up the extra veggies and sauce for the perfect bite!
    • Serve over mashed potatoes with a scoop of delicious gravy made from pan juices.
    • Serve with riced cauliflower, regular rice, or even wide egg noodles.
    • Garnish your roast with sour cream, chopped scallions, or parsley.
    • Make pulled pork sandwiches, and add coleslaw on top!

    How To Store leftover Roast Pork Shoulder

    Let your roast cool to room temperature before transferring to an airtight container. This keeps in the fridge for up to 4 days.

    Can Roast Pork Shoulder be frozen?

    Yes! You can freeze your roast in an airtight container for up to 4 months. I always suggest adding a piece of tape with the date written on it to track how long it has been in the freezer.

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    📖 The recipe.

    Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder

    This roast is so tender, flavorful, and fall apart! Slowly braised in a seasoned broth with white wine, mushrooms, onions, and carrots - it's so tasty and the perfect Sunday supper.
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    Author Kori Butler
    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 3 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
    Total Time 3 hours hrs 50 minutes mins
    Course Pork Recipes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 432 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 4 to 6-quart Dutch oven (with lid)

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 4 tablespoons butter
    • 6 tablespoons pot roast seasoning
    • 5 pound bone-in pork shoulder roast (pork butt may also be used)
    • 16 ounces carrots (peeled and sliced in 1½" pieces)
    • 8 ounces bella or white mushrooms (quartered)
    • 1 large sweet onion (chopped)
    • 2 tablespoons garlic (minced)
    • ⅓ cup flour
    • 3 cups chicken stock
    • ½ cup dry white wine (we used white cooking wine)
    • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
    • Season the pork roast, covering all sides with the pot roast seasoning.
    • Heat the butter in dutch oven on medium-high heat.
    • Once the pan is hot, and the butter begins to bubble, sear the roast on all sides for 5 to 6 minutes then transfer it to a plate.
    • Add mushrooms, carrots, onion, and garlic to the pot and saute about 5 to 6 minutes.
    • Add flour and saute for 2 minutes.
    • Slowly stir in chicken broth, white wine, and apple cider vinegar. Scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Bring to a simmer.
    • Place the pork shoulder roast back in the dutch oven and cover with a tight-fitting lid.
    • Braise in the oven for 2 hours. Turn roast over, then cover and return to the oven for another 1½ hours or until the roast is fall apart tender.

    Kori's Tips

    • Don't miss all of our helpful hints, substitution ideas, cooking tips, and other delicious recipes that can be found in our post. Check it out!
    • VARIATIONS: Make our homemade pot roast seasoning, or use any salted seasoning blend. Boneless shoulder is fine; adjust cooking time accordingly.
    • TIP: Cook the roast to your desired tenderness. For a sliceable roast remove at 140 degrees, tent with foil and let sit 20 minutes before slicing. For a fall apart roast, continue cooking until you can pull apart. For pulled pork, cook until you can shred the meat easily with two forks.  
    • SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve over mashed potatoes, riced cauliflower, or egg noodles. Garnish with sour cream, chopped scallions, or parsley.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 432kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 46gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 1534mgPotassium: 1172mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 10869IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 6mg
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