Braised Hawaiian Pork Shoulder

Name: Braised Hawaiian Pork Shoulder
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 59 milliliters canola oil, divided; 473 milliliters chicken stock or broth; 4 cloves garlic, smashed; 3 inches ginger, sliced; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons red Hawaiian sea salt or kosher salt; 1 onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper; 237 milliliters pineapple juice; 680 grams pork shoulder or Boston pork butt

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Braised Hawaiian Pork Shoulder a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 460 calories, 36g of protein, and 26g of fat each. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of brown sugar, ground coriander, ground cumin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours.

Instructions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Special Equipment: Butcher's twine

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Kitchen Twine

In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, Hawaiian salt, paprika, cumin, coriander and black pepper.

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Black Pepper

Brown Sugar

Coriander

Paprika

Cumin

Salt

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Bowl

Cut the pork into 4 equal portions, then tie each cut with some butcher's twine. Lightly sprinkle each piece with 1 1/2 teaspoons of the spice mixture.

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Pork

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Kitchen Twine

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

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Oven

Heat 3 tablespoons canola oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Sear each cut of pork on all sides, then transfer them to a plate.

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Canola Oil

Pork

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Dutch Oven

Add the remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil to the same pot along with the onions, ginger, and garlic.

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Canola Oil

Garlic

Ginger

Onion

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Pot

Saute for 2 minutes.

Pour in the pineapple juice and chicken stock and return the pork to the pot. Cover put the pot into the oven to braise until the pork is fork tender, about for 2 1/2 hours.

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Pineapple Juice

Chicken Stock

Pork

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Oven

Pot

Remove the pork from the Dutch oven and arrange the pieces on a baking sheet.

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Pork

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Baking Sheet

Dutch Oven

Sprinkle each piece with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of the spice mixture and put them under a low broiler until their tops are brown and crisp but not burned, about 2 minutes.

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Broiler

Transfer the pork to a serving platter and serve with a drizzle of braising liquid.

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Pork

Serve the pork with the Mashed Parsnips and Celery Root, if desired.

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Celeriac