Low & Slow Pork Shoulder

26 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • PORK
  • 8 lbs pork shoulder (bone-in)
  • 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
  • 3 teaspoons oregano
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • APPLE BEANS
  • 2 onions
  • 1 leek
  • 5 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 3 (15 ounce) cans white beans, drained
  • 2 green apples, cored and diced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 2 teaspoons allspice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • SLAW
  • 1/2 red cabbage, sliced
  • 1 fennel, sliced
  • 2 celery ribs, sliced
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 lemon, juice and zest
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    If brining, put 1/2 cup of salt into a container and cover with enough water. Sit in the fridge for 18-24 hours.
  2. 2
    Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Remove shoulder from brine and pat dry. Cover the shoulder in mustard. In a bowl combine the oregano, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, salt and rub all over the meat.
  3. 3
    Place meat on a rack over a roasting tray with 1/2 Cup of water and place in the oven to cook for 8-10 hours. If you have a thermometer you want the internal temperature to be 190 degrees F.
  4. 4
    For The Beans:
  5. 5
    With 1 hour remaining on the pork cooking process remove the shoulder from the oven and transfer to a plate, cover with foil. Transfer all but 2 tbsp of the pork juices to a jar or bowl.
  6. 6
    Transfer roasting pan to stove top and on medium-high heat cook the leek and onions and garlic for 5-7 minutes, before adding in the apples and beans, stir for a minute then pour in the stock and the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a boil and place roasting tray in the bottom of the oven.
  7. 7
    Place the shoulder on a rack on top of the tray dripping its awesomeness into the pan. Cook for 30-45 minutes or until beans is super gelatinous and mushy.
  8. 8
    For The Slaw:
  9. 9
    Combine all the ingredients and set aside for 30 minutes.
  10. 10
    Serving:
  11. 11
    Serve Pork to the table on top of the beans with the slaw on the side... you will need 2 forks for the pulling :).

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