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Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with Cider Gravy

A bone-in shoulder cooked low and covered until it collapses, then blasted hot for blistered crackling. The pan juices and a splash of cider become a glossy gravy, so one roast gives you everything on the plate.

  • Yield6 generous servings
  • Hands-on55 min
  • Total12 h 12 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 kgpork shoulder, bone-in, skin-on
  • 1 tbspolive oil
  • 2 tspfine sea salt
  • 300 mlhard cider
  • 180 mlchicken stock

Gravy

  • 1 tbspall-purpose flour

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Wheat
  • Pome fruits (any)
  • Apple
  • Olive
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Carrot
  • Yeast
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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