Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder With Zesty Basil Sauce

便宜的肉(发售削减我的美元。99-1.29/lb. I used a bone-in roast for extra nutrients and flavor. I trimmed off mosst of the fat before marinating... doesn't need it for flavor as it is so tasty as is. EASY! Just slather on the marinating mixture, put in crock of slow cooker, cover and refrig overnight. Then put it in oven, no need to add water, just leave lid on and it will be moist from the steam the meat and marinating mixture creates. Set it and forget it! I didn't have to cook mine as long. Took out and peaked to be sure it was done, then put lid back on and let sit on counter. So very tasty! Makes me never want to eat plain meat of any kind again. I could make this every week due to inexpensive, easy, and easy to clean up just put crock and lid in dishwasher. I didn't bother to make the sauce as meat was so delicious I coludn't imagine it being any better. Mine fell apart a bit so looked like pulled pork (BBQ) in places. So I put that on a slice of rye bread and had a delicious sandwich. Even tastes great next day right out of refrig. I could make this every week and not get bored with it. Add to rice (even fried rice) and veges. As a roast. As a pulled pork sandwich. Thank you so much for this recipe!!!

• J Reg

• Outer Banks NC

• 9/22/2022

delicious. I even think the meat is so tasty alone that i prefer it without the sauce. The recipe made a good amount of sauce so Im going to figure out something else to use it on.

• Anonymous

• Hollywood, CA

• 9/9/2022

Almost forgot, I also took the juices from the crock pot and heated them up to drizzle over the sliced pork before putting the basil sauce on.

• Lynn A

• Ventura, CA

• 6/5/2022

Made this for 9 of us last night to rave reviews. Flavors were delicious w/ only a few minor tweaks. Accidentally bought a bone in shoulder that was just under 6 lbs. Did it in the slow cooker on low and glad I checked it at 6 hrs as the internal temp was already at 170 so I turned it off and let it sit in there for an hour. Then took it out and cut the chunks of meat off the bone and put it on a cookie sheet, covered w/ foil and put in oven at 250 to stay warm. Close to dinner took it out, lit up the broiler, removed foil and put it in for about a minute to crisp. Keep a close eye on it! Then slice and serve. The rub was perfect. The basil sauce was a hit. I added a bit more salt and a splash of white wine vinegar. t will be a repeat:)

• Lynn A

• Ventura, CA

• 6/5/2022

I had this recipe in my "Saved Recipes", in my folder for Meat. But now, I have no Meat - or any - folder anymore! I have been a long, long-standing fan of this website. Many favorite recipes that I have made again and again. But about a year (plus) ago, the ability to save my recipes to folders and organize them went away, so now they are a jumble, in no particular order, and no way to even search my saved recipes by ingredient or anything. The New York Times does the following: 1. Automatically saves my recipes into their own sub-categories 2. Gives me the option (like you USED TO) to save my recipes to my own folders. This website has become fairly useless to me since losing the ability to organize anything. THIS IS HORRIBLE!!! I keep hoping they’ll go back to how good they used to be… but I keep getting disappointed. Would I make this recipe again? Yes, if I could FIND IT!!!!

• Janice K.

• Hartford, CT

• 3/27/2022

Great recipe - the rub/marinade for the pork is wonderful. I try to plan ahead to let it sit for a day or two. It also works wonderfully with pork chops or pork loin. Absolutely delicious and very easy, especially when you use a food processor for the sauce as others have suggested.

• TashaBurlCooks

• Rochester, NY

• 2/20/2022

Have made this so many times and never tire of it. It is the comfort food your Italian grandma would have serve on Sundays. It's all so luscious and balanced. Every time I serve it, there are raves. Amazingly easy.

• 1MeanCook

• Denver

• 1/21/2022

Hi, Apologies for the amateur question: when cooking in the oven for 6-7 hours, I think I will need a liquid to cook and baste. What liquid should I use and about how much? Thank you.

• Anonymous

• England

• 12/25/2021

LAJONES- 1/4 cup oregano leaves finely chopped implies fresh. If you are using dried you probably only need a tablespoon.

• Anonymous

• Kentucky

• 10/15/2021

I enjoyed this recipe, although I had to make a few alterations... The smallest pork shoulder I could find at the store was 7 pounds, but it wasn't until I cooked it that I discovered it was bone-in. I did, however, intentionally cook it on high for 5 hours. It had a good flavor, but I wasn't able to make the sauce - I missed the note to let it stand for a while and made it too late. Going to try it with the leftovers tomorrow.

• rlgreen91

• Houston, TX

• 6/1/2021

This is a "go to" recipe for me in the summer. I've made it 3 times now and planning to make for my Summer Solstice party this weekend. I've made it in the slow cooker and in the oven, both ways it comes out delish! Kosher salt is critical and the basil "chimichurri" like sauce is a perfect compliment. You really can't go wrong with this recipe. Enjoy!

• pattyfo

• Pleasant Hill, CA

• 6/20/2020

Easy and good. Would add a bunch of garlic to the sauce next time. We served it over sweet potatoes, which worked well. Freezing half to save for a rainy day :)

• cucinacantando

• Bay Area, CA

• 5/20/2020

This was delicious. The only substitute I needed to make was for the sauce - I didn’t have shallots on hand, so I used Vidalia onion instead. Made the sauce in my small food processor to save time and it came out great.

• lswanb

• Portland, OR

• 5/3/2020

Amazing - absolutely the best pork recipe ever!! Lajones from Oakland and others who don't try recipes but feel they need to add a review, please learn how to cook...

• Anonymous

• Tennessee

• 3/15/2020

The sauce is a pesto so 1 1/4 cup is not too much oil! Use KOSHER salt when cooking like the recipe says. Kosher salt is less salty. To the person who rated it poorly because it had 3 tablespoons of sugar-take your self-righteousness someplace else. 3 tablespoons of sugar in a dish that feeds 10 people is nothing.

• loriltx

• Houston

• 1/25/2020