Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with Mustard and Sage

A tender, flavorful pork shoulder roasted low and slow with a savory coating of Dijon mustard, fresh sage, marjoram, and garlic. The meat becomes incredibly tender and pulls apart easily after hours of roasting.

8 servings
6 hr 25 min

Ingredients

  • 1 whole skinless, bone-in pork shoulder (Boston butt; 5-6 pounds)
  • 2 tablespoons Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
  • ½ cup Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh sage
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh marjoram
  • 4 cloves garlic cloves
  • finely chopped

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 325°F. Season pork with salt and pepper. Mix mustard, sage, marjoram, and garlic in a small bowl. Spread all over pork, working it into all the crevices.

    15 min

  2. 2.

    Place pork, fat side up, on a rack set inside a roasting pan and roast, basting with pan juices about every hour and tenting with foil if pork browns too quickly, until pork is well browned and very tender, 5-6 hours (depending on size of pork shoulder).

    360 min

  3. 3.

    Let pork rest at least 10 minutes before serving (the meat should pull apart easily).

    10 min