An adventure in pork shoulder
About a week ago, I was wandering the aisles of Byerly’s, devoid of ideas for what to pick up for a mid-week meal. Then I came across this 4.26-pound beauty sporting a price tag with the paltry price of only $7. Done and done.
Of course, I hadn’t actually thought of what I was going to do with this giant hunk of meat. Scavenging through my cupboards, however, I grabbed some spices and went to work.
First, I covered liberally with salt and seared it off on six sides, about 10 minutes of good sizzle work in all. I then took it off the heat, added 3 cups of water, and a palmful of:
- Peppercorns
- Whole mustard seeds
- Bay leaf
- Coriander
- Red pepper flakes
After popping the lid back on, I threw it in a 350-degree oven and let it sit for 3 hours, turning the meat over once to make sure everyone had a chance to get in on the bath. The end result was fantastic, and would have fallen off the bone were there one inside. I wish I would have taken an after picture, but my roommate James was too busy ploughing through it.
I felt like Stedman on date night with Oprah — so much meat on my hands.
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