Slow Roasted Pork Butt

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400°F.

2. 2

   Season all sides of the pork shoulder generously with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Place the pork fat-side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Roast at 400°F for 30 minutes to develop a crust.

4. 4

   Reduce the oven temperature to 250°F and continue cooking for 6½ hours.

5. 5

   Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.

6. 6

   Remove the meat from the pan and, using two forks, pull and shred all of the meat into tender strands. Yields about 3 pounds of pulled pork.

7. 7

   Serve the pulled pork on sandwiches, with coleslaw, or as a filling for tacos and wraps.