An easy roasted pork shoulder recipe that results in tender meat and super crispy skin! No need to feel guilty for indulging in this delicious pork either, because it’s healthy enough to fit into Whole 30, Paleo, Keto, Low Carb, Gluten Free, and Squeaky Clean Keto eating plans!
I’ll be honest, this post is more about the pictures than the roasted pork shoulder recipe. Because seriously, Vegetarians aside, who doesn’t love looking at photos of roasted meat?
Not this chick – I could stare at these pictures all day!
It’s like a beautiful, meaty landscape where crispy crust meets tender, succulent shreds of porky goodness! And of course I actually got to eat this delicious roasted pork shoulder – the memory of which almost brings a tear to my eye. It was pork-tastic!
Excuse me while I indulge this memory with a moment of silence……
Soooo you’re probably wondering how you can recreate this masterpiece of Porcine perfection, and the good news is, I’m here to tell you!
This roasted pork shoulder recipe is so easy, there is no excuse not to be putting this on your dinner menu ASAP! All you need is time – for some of you that will mean making it on the weekend but it’s totally worth it, I promise! And once you shred the roasted pork, it can be used for all kinds of delicious dishes.
I served it to our guests with corn tortillas, homemade keto salsa verde, chopped cilantro, lettuce, sliced avocado, Greek yogurt and shredded cheddar cheese. It was a huge hit!
Since I’m doing the Whole30 this month I ate my shredded pork salad style with no dairy – it still tasted amazing!
You don’t have to go the Mexican route either – this easy roasted pork shoulder would be equally tasty served alongside Cheesy Cauliflower Puree and your favorite vegetable side dish or salad.
I ate the leftovers cold out of the fridge for 2 days and then I put the rest of this keto roasted pork shoulder in the freezer where it’s destined to turn into a green chili sometime later this month. 🙌🏻
More Keto Pork Recipes
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Low Carb Pumpkin, Pork and Peanut Stew
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Easy Roasted Pork Shoulder
- Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 15 servings 1x
- Diet: Diabetic
Description
An easy roasted pork shoulder recipe that results in tender meat and super crispy skin! Whole 30, Paleo, Keto, Low Carb
Ingredients
- 8–10 lb pork shoulder
- 2 tablespoons coarse Kosher salt (reduce to 1 T if using table salt)
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients for your spice rub in a small bowl.
- Remove pork shoulder (or other pork roast) from packaging and rinse under cold water.
- Using your hands, pat the dry rub all over the surface of the meat.
- Place in a large roasting pan skin side up.
- Roast uncovered in a preheated 500 degree (F) oven for 20 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 300 degrees and roast for an additional 45 minutes per pound.
- Total cooking time for an 8lb roast should be about 6 hours and 20 minutes.
- Remove the pork roast from the oven and let rest for 30 minutes.
- The hard outer shell should lift right off like a cap and can be broken or chopped into delicious meat chips!
- The meat should be tender enough to pull apart with forks. Shred, adjust seasoning if necessary, and serve!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: keto main dish
- Method: roasting
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 oz
- Calories: 275
- Fat: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Protein: 33g
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helomekinvegas says
Used the cooking formula 4 times. Works great. Pork shoulder comes out crispy outside and tender and flaky inside. I use a mixture of coarse sea salt and crushed whole peppercorns as a rub. And I make deep little cuts into the roast and insert crushed garlic cloves into them, cause my wife loves the smell and flavor. Roasting a 7 pounder right now. Mahalo and Aloha from Vegas.
Hélène says
Looks truly fab and I’m adding the cabbage & carrots as someone suggested (put them all underneath the roast about halfway thru).
& maybe brussel sprouts and celery too lol…always looking for ways to flavor up the veggies!
Cynthia says
OMG! this was soooo simple and so delish, this is definitely a regular dish I’ll be making, thank you so very much!
Cynthia says
Bought a 9lb pork butt roast @1.05 a lb I had to! Never made one before so found your blog. Am making it tonight. I’ll be sure to post the results tomm. It smells delish. Wont be done until around 9 pm. Ugh lol
Adam says
I have a 10 lb shoulder to roast. I have seen that a lot of other people cover it for part of the time. Do you ever cover it?
Mellissa Sevigny says
I don’t Adam because I like the skin super crispy and it’s a fatty enough cut not to dry out uncovered for the entire time. That being said it won’t hurt anything if you do cover it!
gwmax44907 says
hi hiMellissa,
Although a good cook, i never cooked a picnic shoulder before. (my 8 lb. shoulder was given to me)
Like Don, I removed the skin before I was finished reading the complete recipe.
Glad i did not throw it in the trash because after searing, I draped the largest part of the skin back over the top, then turned temp down to 300° F.
As with a all my pork roasts, I coated roast with a thin layer of vegetable oil & used dry onion soup mix as the rub.
I also placed the roast in a “V” shaped cooking rack over a lasagna pan. (I use the drippings for gravy)
I have another 3 hours before it comes out of the oven.
Serving with Au Gratin potatoes & broccoli with cheddar cheese sauce. (if i would have thought in advance, i would have baked a loaf of bread)
Thank you for the cooking technique, I would have not known how to cook this without you !!!
DGay says
I am putting mine in the over in a few minutes. This is my first time on your blog, but not my last. I’ve lost 187 lbs by cutting carbs alomst entirely out of my diet and so now I look for yummy low carb ideas for meals. Wish me luck.
Andrea says
This is by far the best (and easiest) roast recipe I have ever tried. Everyone in my family loves it. Thank you so much
Donna says
Did you use a fresh pork shoulder? Or smoked?
bill says
Do you not put water in baking pan with carrots & cabbage. With out water wont it burn.
Tracy Rodriguez says
This is similar to how I make Pernil. Mine has a little more seasoning. I cut slits in it and stuff with slices of fresh garlic and a little sofrito. The fresh garlic and sofrito and the dry seasoning (same as yours, but I don’t measure) goes on the day before and I let it marinate with the spices in the fridge for 24 hours before cooking. Pernil is the best pork roast. Ever.