Fall-Apart-Tender Slow-Roast Pork Butt

Source

Genius Kitchen.

Info

SERVINGS: 10 - 12
PREP: 1 hours 40 min
COOK: 4 hours
TOTAL: 5 hours 40 min

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Make small slits all over the roast then insert a whole garlic clove into each slit (this is only optional).
  2. Place the roast in a greased casserole dish with a lid.
  3. Sprinkle the roast on all sides with Worcestershire sauce.
  4. Let sit at room temperature for 1-1/2 hours.
  5. After 1-1/2 hours spoon any Worcestershire sauce (if any) back on the roast that has accumulated on the bottom of the casserole.
  6. Using hands press the brown sugar well into the meat on all sides making certain to adhear the sugar to the meat.
  7. Pour the apple juice into the bottom of the casserole.
  8. Cover tightly.
  9. Preheat oven to 425F for 15 minutes.
  10. Place the roast in the oven and immediately reduce the temperature down to 200 degrees F.
  11. Roast for about 4 hours or until the meat is falling-apart tender (cooking time will vary depending on the size of the roast).
  12. Stir the salt and black pepper into the juice (do not omit the salt!).
  13. Slice meat as desired.

NOTES

Multiple reviews of this one indicate that 4 hours cooking time is not enough. Some went up to 5-6 hours. We did this one for 8 hours in a slow cooker on low.

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