Slow Roasted Pork

This pork shoulder is marinaded in a blend of orange, lime, chipotle, garlic and cilantro and cooked all day. The leftovers are great for tacos.

Ingredients

  • 1 6-7 pound pork shoulder

  • 1 can chipotle peppers in adobo

  • 2 oranges, juiced

  • 2 limes, juiced

  • 4 garlic cloves

  • 1/4 cup cilantro

  • 2 tablespoons salt

  • 1 tablespoon pepper

  • 1 cup olive oil

Instructions

  1. In a blender or food processor blend the chipotle peppers, orange juice, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, salt, pepper and oil together.

  2. Place the pork fat side up in a baking dish and score the skin and fat in a cross-hatch pattern. Poor the marinade all over the pork and marinate covered for at least 2 hours or overnight.

  3. When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Cook the pork for 4 hours until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees, then increase the oven to 275 degrees and cook for another 2-3 hours until the internal temperature reaches 200 degrees.

  4. Rest for 30 minutes then pull the pork and enjoy

Takes 9 hours

Serves 6

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