Crispy Pork Roast w/ Cajun Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 whole bone-in, skin-on pork shoulder, 8 to 12 pounds total
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Directions

  1. 1.
     Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 250°F 
  2. 2.
     Line a rimmed baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil (see note) and set a wire rack inside it. Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the wire rack. Season pork on all sides liberally with salt and pepper and place on parchment paper. Transfer to oven and roast until knife or fork inserted into side shows very little resistance when twisted, about 8 hours total.
  3. 3.
     Remove pork from oven and tent with foil. Let rest at room temperature for at least 15 minutes and up to 2 hours. Increase oven to 500°F and allow to preheat. Return pork to the oven and roast until skin is blistered and puffed, rotating every 5 minutes, about 20 minutes total. Remove from oven, tent with foil and allow to rest an additional 15 minutes. Serve by picking in the kitchen or just bring it to the table and let guests pick meat and crispy skin themselves, dipping into sauce of their choice on the side
  4. • 1. 1.
          Place parsley, garlic, and oregano in the workbowl of a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
       2. 2.
          Transfer to a medium bowl and whisk in oil, vinegar, salt, and red pepper flakes. Use immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
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       4. Ingredients

          • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar plus 1 tablespoon
          • 1/2 cup blended bourbon
          • 1/2 cup Heinz ketchup
          • 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
          • 1 clove minced garlic
          • 1 tablespoon minced onion

     
     

     • 1. 1.
          Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion  and garlic cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
       2. 2.
          Add  ketchup, smoke bourbon sugar, dash Worcestershire sauce, dash hot sauce, salt, black pepper, and cayenne and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until slightly thickened, about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
       3. 3.
          Transfer sauce to the jar of a blender and blend until smooth. Let cool to room temperature, transfer to a jar and store in refrigerator for up to a month.
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