Description
This recipe for oven roasted pork butt is so easy to make and delicious to eat. As it cooks slowly, this tough cut of meat gets softer and more tender. It is a cheaper cut of meat that tastes like an expensive cut that just falls apart. If it’s on sale, buy a few of them and freeze them for your next family dinner. If you like this oven roasted pork butt, then try our instant pot and slow cooker ones too.
Ingredients
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Pepper, Black
- ¼ tsp Paprika
- ½ tsp Garlic Powder
- ½ tsp Onion Powder
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar Swerve
- 3–4 lb Pork Butt
Instructions
- Get your pan ready by lining the pan with foil. Place a baking rack on top of your baking tray which will elevate your meat during the cooking process.
- Get a small bowl and mix together all of your spices along with the brown swerve sweetener.
- After they are well blended, sprinkle and rub the spice mixture all over the pork butt on all sides.
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees, then place the pan into the oven.
- Cook the pork butt for about 20 minutes per pound, the slower the better. Use a meat thermometer. Pork should be cooked until it reaches 145 degrees.
- When the pork is done cooking, take it out of the oven and let it rest for at least 20 minutes to allow the juices to soak into the meat before cutting.
Notes
0 NET Carbs
The best pork butt to buy is one that is about 3-4 pounds in size, one that is fattier, than leaner. If you need more meat than this you can buy 2 roasts and cook them together, rather than buying a large piece of meat.
Don’t rush the cooking time, cook the roast slowly for a more tender piece of meat.
Make sure to rest the meat when it comes out of the oven so that the meat will not lose its juices when it gets cut or sliced.
Storing: It’s easy to store your pork butt in the refrigerator. Just put it in an airtight container, so that it stays fresh for 4-5 days.
Reheating: To reheat your pork butt, place it in a non-stick frying pan on the stove and heat on medium heat for 5 minutes, or so, moving it around the pan so that it does not stick. Heating it in the microwave for a minute or two is also another good option.
Freezing: If you wrap your pork butt properly in an airtight container inside a plastic ziploc bag, your meat will freeze well and stay fresh for about 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Main Courses
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American