Oven Roasted Pork Butt
The pork butt roast is simply but delcious, it has an easy rub and then roasted did it until it was fork tender. This is perfect for Sunday dinners, cookouts or holiday meals.
Ingredients
- 3 –4lb. boneless pork butt roast
- 1 tbs brown sugar
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground mustard
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp cayenne
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, kosher salt, onion powder, garlic powder, ground mustard, paprika, black pepper, and cayenne.
- Remove any netting from the pork butt roast and trim excess fat, leaving a thin layer (less than 1/4 inch) on the fat cap.
- Rub the seasoning mixture all over the pork butt, massaging it into the meat.
- Place the seasoned pork in a sealed zip-top bag and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Place the marinated pork butt, fat side up, on a wire rack in a roasting pan. Roast in the preheated oven for approximately 3-4 hours, or until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the meat reads 185°F (85°C).
- Remove the roasting pan from the oven and let the pork butt rest for at least 15 minutes before slicing.