Shoulder of Pork - Ideas Please

[erolb]

My mother gave me a frozen shoulder of pork yesterday, all wrapped up. Have no idea what to do with it. Please can I have your recipe suggestions, make them simple if possible.

Cheers!

[The GMan]

Someone posted a recipe for Pulled Pork done in a slow cooker on here a while back. I followed it, but did a couple of changes and it was fantastic.


http://www.petrolheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

Edited by The GMan on Monday 18th May 15:13

[madbadger]

Simple you say?

Defrost.

Score skin.

Splash of oil.

Rub in salt.

Place in baking tray.

Heat oven to Max and place pork in.

After 15 minutes turn down to 150 degrees.

Go to pub.

After 8 hours remove from oven. (Really)

:yummy:

[Pferdestarke]

Long and slow, no more than 160c. Then roast at the end for 20 mins at 210c.

[N24]

Paddy_n_Murphy said:

As Above but if you want a little more Flavours etc Google Fearney Whittingstalls Pork Donnie Brasco

+1 & worth buying the book

[erolb]

Good work people!

[Working Class]

madbadger said:

Simple you say?

Defrost.

Score skin.

Splash of oil.

Rub in salt.

Place in baking tray.

Heat oven to Max and place pork in.

After 15 minutes turn down to 150 degrees.

Go to pub.

After 8 hours remove from oven. (Really)

:yummy:

8 HOURS?????? Seriously? How soft does it go after this?

[Mobile Chicane]

Working Class said:

madbadger said:

Simple you say?

Defrost.

Score skin.

Splash of oil.

Rub in salt.

Place in baking tray.

Heat oven to Max and place pork in.

After 15 minutes turn down to 150 degrees.

Go to pub.

After 8 hours remove from oven. (Really)

:yummy:

8 HOURS?????? Seriously? How soft does it go after this?

Personally I think a cheap cut of pork is wasted in the oven since the energy used in cooking it rather outweighs the money saved in buying it.

I'd cook it in the slow cooker for 8 hours (saving any crackling for a quick crisping under the grill).

[madbadger]

Buy for the flavour not the cheapness. All the fat melts away after 8 hours and you can carve it with a spoon.

[alman]

ok so how long for about a 1.25 kg rolled shoulder and what temperature?

[Pferdestarke]

alman said:

ok so how long for about a 1.25 kg rolled shoulder and what temperature?

2.5 hrs at 140c, 15 mins at 210c. Rest for 15mins under foil.

[FTJoe]

I did this spiced/apple pork a couple of weeks ago:
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3960/slowroaste...

Thought it was fantastic, if you really rub the spices into the cuts in the skin, and pour over the lemon juice and a bit of cider midway through the crackling at the end just tastes superb. Quite hot (lots of chillies) and really flavoursome.

Also the apple sauce with a bit of cinnamon is very simple and very nice - especially with a good bit of proper cider in.

Would recommend it.

[VR6time]

Mine went in the slow cooker before work this morning. Ill roast it on hothothot for 30 mins when I get in and it will be perfic.

[Pferdestarke]

Paddy_n_Murphy said:

alman said:

ok so how long for about a 1.25 kg rolled shoulder and what temperature?

Aaah rolled shoulder Sir ?

Try it a la Rotisserie.....

Oh lordy that's looks mighty fine, mighty fine indeedy!

I could eat a third of that in one sitting.

[Pferdestarke]

Is it electric or battery powered? I saw one earlier in Homebase and it looked a bit weedy. I doubt it'd turn the shoulder of Porky Pig!

Edited by Pferdestarke on Friday 22 May 17:07

[madbadger]

Pferdestarke said:

Is it electric or battery powered? I saw one earlier in Homebase and it looked a bit weedy. I doubt it'd turn the shoulder of Porky Pig!

Edited by Pferdestarke on Friday 22 May 17:07

Are there non electric batteries now?

Engage the nuclear spit....

[Roger645]

The GMan said:

Someone posted a recipe for Pulled Pork done in a slow cooker on here a while back. I followed it, but did a couple of changes and it was fantastic.


http://www.petrolheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

Edited by The GMan on Monday 18th May 15:13

I tried this one the other night, sauce in the recipe was too sweet for my taste so more chilli next time for me. Pork was fantastic though!