Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder
- One (3 1/2) pound pork shoulder, boned and tied
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 leek, white and pale green part only, cut into large dice
- 2 carrots, cut into large dice
- 2 stalks celery, cut into large dice
- 12 peeled garlic cloves
- 6 peeled shallots
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 5 sprigs parsley
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 cup ruby port
- 1 bottle Cabernet Sauvignon
- 3 quarts veal or chicken stock, or canned beef broth
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Season the pork shoulder with salt and pepper.
- In a Dutch oven or casserole set over moderately high heat, heat the oil until hot.
- Add the pork and brown on all sides.
- Transfer pork to a platter and discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from pan.
- Add leek, carrots and celery stalks to pan and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
- Add garlic cloves, shallots, thyme, parsley and salt and pepper and cook the vegetables until golden.
- Transfer vegetables to platter.
- Deglaze pan with balsamic vinegar and reduce by 2/3rds.
- Add port and cabernet and reduce by half.
- Return pork and vegetables to pan, add stock and tomato paste and bring to a boil on top of the stove.
- Cover pan with foil and lid and transfer pan to a preheated 350 degree oven.
- Cook for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until very tender.
- Remove pork from oven, remove lid and loosen foil.
- Let cool for 1 hour in cooking liquid at room temperature or in refrigerator overnight.
- Discard all fat from surface and transfer pork to another pan.
- Strain cooking liquid and add enough to just cover pork.
- Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, until heated through.
- Meanwhile, reduce remaining cooking liquid over high heat until liquid is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut pork into 1 1/2-inch thick slices.
- Swirl butter into sauce.
pork shoulder, salt, vegetable oil, only, carrots, stalks celery, garlic, shallots, thyme, parsley, balsamic vinegar, ruby port, sauvignon, veal, tomato paste, unsalted butter
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/slow-roasted-pork-shoulder-recipe.html (may not work)