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Memphis Pork Shoulder with Smoked Salt
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Memphis Pork Shoulder with Smoked Salt

4.4 (50 ratings)

Our Pork Shoulder leans on barbecue rub and patience: deeply savory and worth the wait, then finished with Smoked Salt.

Prep
18 min
Cook
57 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb pork shoulder
  • 3 cloves barbecue rub
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp yellow onion
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 medium cracked black pepper
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the pork shoulder generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the pork shoulder and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
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