Ingredients

  • Lemon/Shallot Sauce and Roasted Pork Shoulder
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • Zest and juice of one medium sized lemon
  • 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoons Smoked Sweet Paprika
  • 2 teaspoons Sea Salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 pounds boneless fresh pork shoulder
  • *Arepas (Basic recipe came from package of PAN.)
  • 2 1/2 cups luke warm water
  • 2 cups PAN precooked white cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt

Method

  • Remove roast from refrigerator and bring to room temperature. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Remove excess fat cap from roast (sorry, but I'm the one who LOVES to eat the sizzled fat, and my cholesterol is nothing to brag about!).
  • Place the meat into a lightly oiled (olive oil) roasting pan that is not too much larger than the meat.
  • Mix the first nine ingredients together, whisking to thoroughly combine (shallots through olive oil).
  • Pour one-fourth of the sauce onto meat, rubbing it into the cracks and on the side. Turn the meat and repeat with another fourth of the sauce.
  • Place in the oven with the fattest side of the meat facing up. Roast for one hour, basting with pan drippings every fifteen minutes.
  • Turn meat, reduce heat to 325 degrees, and roast until internal temperature registers 160 degrees (about one more hour) basting with pan drippings every fifteen minutes.
  • When internal temp is 160 degrees, reduce heat to 300 degrees and roast about another hour, until meat is between fork tender and needing a knife.
  • Remove meat to a clean bowl or platter and top with another fourth of the sauce. Tent and let rest until cool enough to handle.
  • Pour pan drippings into a cup that separates the fat from the broth. Pour off broth and add it to remaining fourth of the sauce, stirring to combine. Discard the fat.
  • When meat is cool enough to handle, slice and pull apart (discard any large pieces of fat), and pour remaining sauce mixed with pan drippings over meat. Serve with Arepas* and cheese (I particularly like a good manchego or provolone).
  • Pour water into a bowl. Add salt and PAN slowly. Knead until smooth and firm. Cover bowl and let dough rest for a few minutes. Heat nonstick pan over medium heat. Add a very thin coat of olive oil.
  • Pinch pieces of dough about the size of a golf ball, roll between palms to form smooth ball, mash to flatten (about one-half inch thick). Put a little water on your hands to keep the dough from sticking.
  • Place in heated pan and cook until bottom begins to brown. Turn and cook just until other side begins to brown.
  • Remove from heat, slice open, butter the inside if you like, add cheese and pork. Close and eat like a sandwich.