Honey Ginger Pork Shoulder

Honey ginger pork shredded in a white baking dish.

This sticky, sweet, and savory Honey Ginger Pork Shoulder is the best way to make shredded pork. It's slow-roasted in the oven until tender and crisped to perfection!

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine Asian Inspired, Global

Keyword honey ginger pork shoulder, pork shoulder

Servings servings

Calories 311

Author Michelle

Equipment

1 Dutch oven

Ingredients

3 lb pork shoulder boneless
salt and pepper
2 tbsp avocado oil
1 ½ tbsp ginger minced
3 cloves garlic minced
½ cup coconut aminos
¼ cup orange juice
¾ cup chicken broth
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp arrowroot starch
2 tbps green onion chopped

Instructions

Oven instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 F.
Trim some of the excess fat from the pork shoulder and slice into large chunks. Season well on all sides with salt and pepper.
Add the avocado oil over medium heat to a large dutch oven. Once shimmering, add the pork shoulder pieces in a single layer. Sear on all sides to lightly brown. Set aside.
Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the garlic and ginger and saute for 2 minutes, or until fragrant.
Pour the coconut aminos, orange juice, broth, and honey into the pot and stir well. Bring to a low simmer
Add the pork back to the pot and rotate to coat in the liquid. Cover and transfer to the oven.
Bake for 2.5-3 hours, basting halfway through. The pork should be cooked through and very tender, easily shredding with a fork.
Whisk 2 tbsp of arrowroot starch with about 3 tbsp of water (or chicken broth) and add it to the pot roast, stirring it into the liquid to thicken.
Allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before shredded all of the meat. Stir to coat in the sauce.

Optional but recomended, turn the oven up to 400 F and transfer the shredded pork uncovered back to the oven for 10 minutes to crisp it up!

Serve topped with green onion!

Slow cooker instructions

Sear the pork shoulder as written above. Transfer to the slow cooker along with the ginger, garlic and liquids. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the pork easily shreds.
Whisk 2 tbsp of arrowroot starch with about 3 tbsp of water (or chicken broth) and add it to the pot roast, stirring it into the liquid to thicken.
Crisp in the oven as written above if desired before serving!

Notes

Serving size: The servings will vary. 3 lbs of pork shoulder can serve anywhere from 5-8 people, depending on the sides served. The nutrition facts account or 6 servings.

For a thicker sauce: Add another 2-3 tsp of arrowroot starch mixed with water.

For a thinner sauce: Add 2-3 tbsp of beef broth.

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