Simple Roasted Pork Shoulder

We often use pork shoulder (butt) for pulled pork and carnitas.  But recently I tried this roasted pork shoulder and it was excellent.  It was juicy, tender and had a great flavor.  Even my son who does not care for pork roast told me I could make this again!

Roasted Pork Shoulder

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons chopped garlic
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 (4 pound) pork shoulder

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil garlic, salt and pepper.  Using a pastry brush, spread the mature all over the pork shoulder.
Set the meat on a rack set into a roasting pan.  Roast for 20 minutes, and then reduce the heat to 325 degrees.  Continue to cook until an instant read thermometer inserted into the shoulder reads 185 degrees, about 4 hours.  Remove the pork from the oven and let stand until cool enough to handle, about 30 minutes.