- prep: 30 min
- cook: 8 hr 30 min
- total: 9 hr
Summary
This meltingly tender pork shoulder is the ultimate make-ahead dinner party main. A chimichurri-style fresh basil sauce balances the rich pork with bright zesty flavors.
Ingredients
- 8 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons oregano leaves, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 skinless, boneless pork shoulder roast, tied (Boston butt; about 6 pounds)
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped
- 2 cups basil leaves, finely chopped
- 1 1/4 cups extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup oregano leaves, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- A (4-quart) slow cooker
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 553 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 52 g 80.59%
- Saturated Fat: 9 g 47.08%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 40 mg 13.42%
- Sodium: 1763 mg 73.47%
- Calcium: 68 mg 6.79%
- Potassium: 267 mg 7.62%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 11.15%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 10 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g 5.83%
- Sugar: 6 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 4 g
- Vitamin A 18.06%
- Vitamin C 6.12%
- Vitamin D 9.92%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat10
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total2 oz-eq