Forever Roasted Pork with Citrus & Cloves
Recipe Date:
December 5, 2017
Serving Size:
8
Cook Time:
06:00:00
Difficulty:
Medium
Measurements:
Imperial (US)
Ingredients
- For the Pork:
- 6-8 lb boneless Boston Butt Pork Shoulder
- 1/4 cup salt
- 1 tbsp black pepper, crushed
- 2 tbsps thyme, chopped
- 8 cloves, whole
- For the Citrus Marinade:
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp lime zest
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3/4 cup olive oil
Directions
This dish requires two days to prepare.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Pulse salt, black pepper, thyme and cloves together in a spice grinder or food processor until it forms a paste. Rub all over the pork and let sit for 24 hours.
- Combine the citrus juices, olive oil and honey. Pour over the Pork.
- Place Pork on a foil lined roasting pan at least 4” deep uncovered and roast for 1 hour.
- Lower oven to 350 degrees and cover the pork. Baste with Citrus Marinade and continue to cook for 4 hours. Baste with the citrus marinade every hour.
- Pork is done when a fork can easily be inserted and twisted without resistance. Skim any excess fat from the marinade and serve the citrus juice over sliced pork.
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