Best Boston Butt Roast With Gravy Recipes

CIDER BRAISED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Using sharp knife, trim fat cap on roast to 1/4 inch. Cut 1-inch crosshatch pattern, 1/16 inch deep, in fat cap. Place roast on large sheet of plastic wrap. Combine sugar and 1/4 cup salt in bowl and rub mixture over entire roast and into slits. Wrap roast tightly in double layer of plastic, place on plate, and refrigerate for 18 to 24 hours.
• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 275 degrees. Unwrap roast and pat dry with paper towels, brushing away any excess salt mixture from surface. Season roast with pepper.
• Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until just smoking. Sear roast until well browned on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Turn roast fat side up. Scatter onion and garlic around roast and cook until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add 1 3/4 cups cider, thyme sprigs, bay leaves, and cinnamon stick and bring to simmer. Cover, transfer to oven, and braise until fork slips easily in and out of meat and meat registers 190 degrees, 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 hours.
• Transfer roast to carving board, tent with aluminum foil, and let rest for 30 minutes. Strain braising liquid through fine-mesh strainer into fat separator; discard solids and let liquid settle for at least 5 minutes.
• About 10 minutes before roast is done resting, wipe out pot with paper towels. Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons of clear, separated fat from top of fat separator into now-empty pot and heat over medium-high heat until shimmering. Season apples with salt and pepper. Space apples evenly in pot, cut side down, and cook until well browned on both cut sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to platter and tent with foil.
• Wipe out pot with paper towels. Return 2 cups defatted braising liquid to now-empty pot and bring to boil over high heat. Whisk in apple butter until incorporated. Whisk cornstarch and remaining 1/4 cup cider together in bowl and add to pot. Return to boil and cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Off heat, add vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover sauce and keep warm.
• To carve roast, cut around inverted T-shaped bone until it can be pulled free from roast (use clean dish towel to grasp bone if necessary). Slice pork and transfer to serving platter with apples. Pour 1 cup sauce over pork and apples. Serve, passing remaining sauce at table.

PORK BUTT ROAST/BOSTON BUTT ROAST WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Pat the pork butt roast dry with paper towels. Place in the bottom of your slow cooker.
• Take thyme, sage, minced garlic, salt and pepper and sprinkle onto the roast in an even layer.
• Arrange the mushrooms and onions around the roast in an even layer. Pour the chicken broth into the bottom of the slow cooker.
• Place the lid on top and cook the roast on low for 7-8 hours.
• To make the mushroom gravy, transfer the roast to a serving platter and cover with foil to keep hot. Remove the bay leaves and if wanted, the large pieces of onion ( I leave them in though.)
• Whisk together 2 tbsp of cornstarch with 1/3 cup of water. Slowly whisk into the mushroom mixture in the bottom of the crock pot until it's smooth and creamy. You may not have to use all of the mixture, just add enough to bring it to the desired consistency.
• Slice the roast and serve with the gravy on top.

ROBERT'S BOSTON BUTT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Place roast in deep roasting pan and salt and pepper to taste.
• Rub entire roast with worcestershire sauce, then with Emeril's.
• Southwest Seasoning.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake for 7 to 8 hours.
• Bone should pull out easily when done.
• Cool pan drippings and skim off fat. Pour drippings into saucepan.
• Place on stove on medium heat. Add corn starch mixed with cold water.
• Cook until thickened. Makes great gravy.

PAULA'S SMOKED BOSTON BUTT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mix House Seasoning and store in airtight container.
• Sprinkle one side of the roast with 2 T. of the House Seasoning, making sure to rub well.
• Flip the roast over and rub the remaining 2 T. of House Seasoning.
• Repeat the process with the seasoned salt and liquid smoke.
• Place the roast in a large roasting pan.
• Add the onion, water and bay leaves to roast.
• Place in the oven and cook for 2 ½ to 3 hours or until thermometer reads 170 degrees.
• Let meat cool and then slice.
• Serve with favorite barbeque sauce.