Smoky Braised Pork Shoulder

Name: Smoky Braised Pork Shoulder
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon cumin seed, crushed or ground; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper; 5 -6 lbs pork shoulder (I just used a 3 pound pork loin roast and it turned out great); 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 3 tablespoons canola oil; 2 onions, chopped; 7 garlic cloves, smashed; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 4 -6 cups chicken stock or 4 -6 cups broth; Italian parsley, snipped

Submitted by allisoncooks

"This recipe is from BH&G Sept. issue. It is a tender roast braised in a full-flavored sauce spiked with chocolate and smoked paprika. Instead of braising in the oven, I cooked it in the crockpot and it turned out great!"

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Ready In:: 3hrs 45mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 10

ingredients

4 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon cumin seed, crushed or ground
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cracked black pepper
5 -6 lbs pork shoulder (I just used a 3 pound pork loin roast and it turned out great)
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 onions, chopped
7 garlic cloves, smashed
¹⁄₄ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
4 -6 cups chicken stock or 4 -6 cups broth
Italian parsley, snipped

directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a small bowl combine salt, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, and pepper. Sprinkle pork with spice mixture, then sprinkle with 2 TBSP cocoa powder.
Brown pork on all sides in large dutch oven over medium heat then transfer to platter. Add onions and garlic to pan and cook for 2 minutes. Add orange juice, the 1/4 cup of cocoa powder, and 4 cups stock. Return pork to pan, completely submerged. Cover and place in oven 3 1/2-5 1/2 hours. Remove pork to serving platter, strain liquid, and return to pan. Cook on high heat 10 minutes to concentrate flavors. Sprinkle pork with parsley.