Pork Roast With Carolina Gravy |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 213 Minutes |
Ready In: 238 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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If you don't own an instant read thermometer, it's worth purchasing one for this recipe. Cooking this budget-friendly roast to between 180° and 185° ensures incredibly tender slices for a pretty presentation. Ingredients:
4 medium leeks |
1 (5- to 6-lb.) bone-in pork shoulder roast (boston butt) |
kitchen string |
2 teaspoons salt |
2 teaspoons pepper |
3 thick bacon slices, chopped |
1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
10 garlic cloves, halved |
3 medium onions, halved and sliced |
2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth |
1/2 cup dry white wine |
10 fresh thyme sprigs |
4 bay leaves |
1 tablespoon butter |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Remove and discard root ends and dark green tops of leeks. Thinly slice leeks; rinse well, and drain.
2. Tie pork roast with kitchen string, securing at 2-inch intervals. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Cook bacon in hot oil in an ovenproof Dutch oven or large, deep cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat 3 minutes. Add leeks, garlic, and onion, and cook, stirring frequently, 15 to 17 minutes or until mixture is golden brown; transfer to a bowl.
4. Add pork roast, fat side down, to Dutch oven, and cook 2 minutes on all sides or until browned. Remove pork.
5. Return leek mixture to Dutch oven; top with pork. Add broth and next 3 ingredients. Reduce heat to medium, and bring to a light boil. Remove from heat, and cover with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
6. Bake at 350° for 3 to 3 1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 180° to 185°. Remove pork from Dutch oven, cover with foil, and let stand 20 minutes before slicing.
7. Meanwhile, pour pan juices through a wire mesh strainer into a saucepan to equal 4 cups, discarding solids (add equal parts broth and white wine to pan juices to equal 4 cups, if necessary). Let stand 5 minutes; skim fat from surface of pan juices.
8. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook 20 to 25 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1 cup and slightly thickened. Remove from heat, and stir in butter until melted. Serve with pork.
9. Shredded Pork With Carolina Gravy: Prepare recipe as directed through Step 5. Bake at 350° for 4 to 5 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 195°. Remove pork from Dutch oven, cover with foil, and let stand 20 minutes. Shred pork with two forks. Proceed with recipe as directed.
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