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Pulled Pork Made In The Oven

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 40 minutes
Servings 4 -6

Ingredients

  • 2.5 lbs higher welfare pork shoulder (1.2 kg, out of fridge for at least 1 hour prior to roasting)
  • 1/2 Tbsp avocado oil (or other high smoke point oil)
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp coriander
  • salt
  • 200 ml freshly squeezed orange juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 500 F (260 C).
  • Mix oil with cumin, coriander and salt.
  • Score pork skin with a sharp knife and rub in cumin, coriander, salt and oil mix until the whole shoulder is evenly covered.
  • Place pork shoulder in oven proof dish and add 1/2 of the orange juice to the bottom of the pan.
  • Put in the oven and immediately reduce heat to 300F (150C).
  • Roast for 4.5 hours basting with remaining orange juice and juices collecting in the oven proof dish every 20-30 minutes.
  • Take out of the oven, cover loosely and let rest for at least 15 minutes.
  • Take two forks and pull apart.
  • Enjoy with tortillas, Homemade Mexican Salsa, avocado and lime juice.