Best 6 Apple Cider Pork Shoulder Roast Recipes

SHOULDER OF PORK WITH CIDER AND APPLES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/ gas 4. Rub salt all over the pork and put in a large roasting tin. Pour in the stock and cider, spoon the sugar around (keeping it off the pork skin), then add the halved garlic bulb and half the sage. Roast for 1 hour. Meanwhile, score a line around the middle of each apple with a small knife (see Know-how). Add to the tin after the first hour of roasting.
• Roast for another hour or until a digital probe thermometer pushed into the middle of the meat reads 65°C (see tips). Remove the apples and garlic from the tin to a plate, cover and keep warm. Remove the pork, then pour the juices into a pan, scraping in any stuck bits using a wooden spoon. Return the pork to the roasting tin, turn the oven up to 240°C/fan220°C/gas 9 and roast for 15-20 minutes until the skin is crackled and crisp. Remove from the oven and rest for 20 minutes.
• Put the pan with the roasting juices over a medium heat, add the rest of the sage and bubble to reduce to a rich, slightly thickened sauce. Keep tasting - the trick is to stop reducing when you're happy with the balance of flavours. Add in an extra splash of cider - it will give the sauce a lift. Serve the pork with the apples and sauce, with roast potatoes and steamed greens.

APPLE CIDER PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients. Place apples, onion, celery and cider in a 5-qt. slow cooker; top with roast. Sprinkle roast with seasoning mixture. Cook, covered, on low until tender, 6-8 hours., Remove roast; shred with 2 forks. Skim fat from cooking juices. Mix cornstarch and water; stir into cooking juices. Cook, covered, on high until thickened, 10-15 minutes; stir in pork. Serve on buns. If desired, top with apple slices. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth or water if necessary.

APPLE-DIJON PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the broth, apple juice and mustard; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until tender. Remove roast and keep warm. , For gravy, strain cooking juices and skim fat. Pour juices into a small saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Serve with pork. If desired, top with coarsely ground pepper.

CIDER-BRAISED PORK SHOULDER

Steps:

• Generously salt all sides of the pork shoulder chunks. Heat oil in a heavy pot over high heat. Brown pork shoulder pieces until surface is seared and crusty, about 3 or 4 minutes per side. Transfer browned pork to a plate. Add onions to oil and reduce heat to medium and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook and stir about 2 minutes. Add torn sage leaves; cook until onions soften and begin to brown, stirring frequently. Pour cider into pot; stir to deglaze bottom. Raise heat to high and bring to a boil. Stir in cider vinegar. Reduce heat to low.
• Transfer pork shoulder pieces to cider mixture. Cover; simmer gently on low 1 hour. Remove lid and turn pieces over. Cover; simmer on low until meat is fork tender, 1 to 2 more hours. Transfer pork to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Raise heat to high and bring sauce to a simmer. Whisk in creme fraiche. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half and is slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in a pinch of cayenne. Transfer pork back to pot; reduce heat to low. Baste pork with sauce while it heats through and becomes perfectly tender, and the sauce is as thick as you want it, about 15 more minutes.

APPLE CIDER PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a large roasting pan with butter.
• Combine potatoes, apples, carrots, and sweet onion in the bottom of the roasting pan and sprinkle with rosemary.
• Season roast with salt and pepper on all sides and rub with sage. Dust with flour on all sides.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown roast on all sides, about 2 minutes per side. Add roast to the pan.
• Combine hard apple cider, apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup oil, and honey in a bowl and whisk well; pour over roast and vegetables. Cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the roast reads at least 150 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 1 hour more. Remove from oven, cover, and allow to rest for 30 minutes.

APPLE CIDER PORK POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C).
• Season the pork with the salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the pork and brown well on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Remove the pork and add the onion wedges to the pot. Cook for a few minutes, letting them get a little color but being careful not to let them burn.
• Return the pork to the pot, placing it on the bed of onions. Add the cider and 1 cup (235 ml) water and bring to a simmer, then wedge the apple pieces under the meat among the onions. Toss in the thyme.
• Cover and transfer to the oven. Cook for 3 hours, or until the meat is fork-tender, shreds easily, and is a deep brown color; the apples will have caramelized.