Fall Apart Tender Bone-in Pork Shoulder
This oven roasted Bone-in Pork Shoulder is fall apart tender after being cooked low and slow in the oven all day (or night). Seasoned with a tasty homemade spice blend, this recipe makes fork tender shredded pork that is perfect for tacos, pulled pork, enchiladas, and wraps!
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 5-7 lb. bone in pork shoulder
- 1 tbsp. paprika
- 1 tbsp. onion powder
- 1 tbsp. garlic powder
- 1 tbsp. salt
- ½ tbsp. pepper
- 1 tbsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
- Remove pork shoulder from packaging and pat outside with paper towels to dry.
- Place meat in a roasting pan skin side up. Slice skin in a crisscross pattern, with 1 to 2 inches between slices. This will help the spices to penetrate the thick skin and flavor the meat.
- Combine ingredients for spice blend in a small bowl. Coat entire piece of pork with spice blend, pressing it into the meat as you go.
- Place in preheated oven and cook for approximately 10 hours or until meat is fork tender.
- Remove from oven and allow to sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
- Shred meat and serve.