Sunday Pork Roast
Ingredients
- 3 to 5 pound pork shoulder or butt roast
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 large white onions
cut into 2 inch chunks
- 1 pound baby carrots
- 1 1/2 pounds baby red potatoes
- 2 cups apple juice
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- to tastesalt and pepper
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- 2
Rub oil onto pork roast. In a small bowl, stir together salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Sprinkle seasoning mixture onto pork roast. Place fatty side up in a roasting pan or large cast iron dutch oven.
- 3
Roast, uncovered, in the 450 degree oven for 30 to 45 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue cooking an additional 1 hour.
- 4
Remove roast from oven and place the onion chunks, carrots, and potatoes around the meat. Pour apple juice on vegetables. Season vegetables with salt and pepper. Place rosemary sprig on top.
- 5
Cook an additional 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until vegetables are tender and meat shreds easily with a fork. Season vegetables with additional salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.
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About this Recipe
Imagine the comforting aroma filling your home on a Sunday afternoon, leading to a hearty, tender meal that brings everyone to the table. This easy Sunday Pork Roast delivers on that promise, perfect for feeding the whole family and creating cherished memories.
What makes this Sunday Pork Roast truly special is its incredible versatility and depth of flavor. Whether you prefer the classic, slow-cooked tenderness achieved through an oven braise, the convenience of a slow cooker, or the speed of an Instant Pot, this recipe adapts seamlessly to your preferred method, ensuring fall-apart tender pork every time. It’s a testament to simple ingredients yielding extraordinary results.
You can look forward to a deeply savory and wonderfully succulent pork shoulder or butt roast, seasoned to perfection with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. The pork shreds with ease, practically melting in your mouth. Accompanying it are sweet, tender baby carrots and creamy baby red potatoes, all infused with the aromatic hint of fresh rosemary and the subtle sweetness of apple juice. This is pure, unadulterated comfort food—filling, flavorful, and wonderfully satisfying without being overly complicated to prepare.
While classic for a reason, this Sunday Pork Roast welcomes your personal touch. Feel free to experiment with other sturdy root vegetables alongside the baby carrots and red potatoes, such as parsnips or sweet potatoes, for a different flavor profile. If apple juice isn't on hand, you can certainly use chicken or beef broth for a more savory braising liquid, though you'll miss the unique, subtle sweetness the apple juice provides. For an extra kick, a pinch of cayenne pepper could be added to the seasoning mix.
Serve this hearty roast as the centerpiece of your family's Sunday dinner, perhaps with a simple green salad or some crusty bread to soak up the delicious pan juices. It's the kind of substantial, comforting meal that makes any gathering feel special.