Roast Pork Shoulder with Fennel and Potatoes
- 1/4 cup fennel pollen or ground fennel seeds (see Note)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly ground pepper
- One 6- to 7-pound, bone-in pork shoulder, skin removed and thick layer of fat scored
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 pounds medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1 cup dry white wine
- Preheat the oven to 325.
- In a small bowl, mix the fennel, salt and pepper.
- Coat the pork all over with the spice mixture and set it in a large roasting pan, fat side up.
- Pour the olive oil around the pork.
- Roll the potatoes in the oil to coat and arrange them cut sides down.
- Roast until the pork is very tender and the potatoes are browned on the bottom, about 3 hours.
- Transfer the roasted potatoes to an ovenproof serving bowl.
- Pour the white wine into the pan around the pork and continue to roast the pork for 1 hour longer, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part registers 185.
- Let the pork rest for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, reheat the potatoes in the oven.
- Carve the pork into thick slices and serve on a platter with the potatoes.
fennel pollen, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, pork shoulder, extravirgin olive oil, potatoes, white wine
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/roast-pork-shoulder-fennel-and-potatoes (may not work)