415 minutes•Easy•Serves 1
Outback-Inspired Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder (Single Serving)
By @chef1
A taste of the Australian Outback in your city kitchen! Slow-roasted pork shoulder infused with smoky paprika and thyme, perfect for a cozy night in.
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Ingredients
- ●1/2 pound Boneless pork shoulder, raw
- ●1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ●1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- ●1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- ●1/4 teaspoon brown sugar
- ●0.25g Salt
- ●0.15g Black pepper
- ●1/2 cup chicken broth
- ●90g Cabbage, raw, shredded
- ●1 tablespoon lime juice
- ●1/4 cup toasted almonds
- ●85g Ciabatta roll
Instructions
- 1In a small bowl, combine the smoked paprika, thyme, coriander, brown sugar, salt, and pepper.
- 2Generously rub the spice mixture all over the pork shoulder.
- 3Place the pork shoulder in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (or overnight) to allow the flavors to penetrate.
- 4Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Place the pork shoulder in a Dutch oven or roasting pan. Add the chicken broth. Cover tightly with a lid or foil.
- 5Roast for 4 hours, or until the pork is fall-apart tender.
- 6Remove the pork from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes. Shred the pork with two forks.
- 7In a small bowl, combine the shredded cabbage with a squeeze of lime juice and toasted almonds.
- 8Serve all shredded pork, its cooking liquid and all cabbage slaw on the measured ciabatta roll.
Recipe details
- Cuisine
- Australian
- Category
- Main course
- Preparation
- 30 minutes
- Cooking
- 255 minutes
Estimated total: 415 minutes. Planning estimate: stated duration ranges use their midpoint; standard preparation, heating and handling allowances are included. Overlapping tasks are counted once. Resting/chilling is included in total time.
How these estimates were calculated
- Prepare measured ingredients: 10 min planning allowance (vegetable_prep)
- mix: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
- simple prep: 5 min planning allowance (simple_prep)
- oven preheat: 15 min planning allowance (oven_preheat)
- transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- simple prep: 5 min planning allowance (simple_prep)
- mix: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
- transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Chosen 10-minute initial preparation allowance includes implicit chopping and measuring; written preparation is not counted here again.
- Respect explicit leading half-pound mass; do not use the contradictory rounded 250g parenthesis.
- smoked paprika: USDA tsp portion weight
- Used generic paprika as a substitute for smoked paprika.
- dried thyme: USDA tsp, leaves portion weight
- ground coriander: USDA tsp portion weight
- brown sugar: USDA tsp packed portion weight
- Used brown sugar, packed.
- Table salt; unknown quantity means sodium is omitted, not guessed.
- USDA black pepper; documented seasoning allowance applies only to to-taste/pinch amounts.
- chicken broth: USDA cup portion weight
- Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution.
- lime juice: USDA cup portion weight
- toasted almonds: USDA cup, whole portion weight
- Used generic almonds for toasted almonds.
- Ciabatta roll: La Brea Bakery 3 oz ciabatta manufacturer label, read 2026-10-21: 85 g roll. Standard brand assumption; actual brand/size varies. (https://www.labreabakery.com/sites/default/files/2023-04/Ciabatta-Roll-3oz-nutrition-facts.png)
- Standard La Brea 85 g baked ciabatta roll and rounded manufacturer nutrients; brand and size vary.
- Ciabatta roll: original amount “85g”; interpreted as “85g”. Standard La Brea 85 g baked ciabatta roll and rounded manufacturer nutrients; brand and size vary.
- Boneless pork shoulder, raw: Respect explicit leading half-pound mass; do not use the contradictory rounded 250g parenthesis. Original: {"item":"pork shoulder","amount":"1/2 pound (250g)"}. Authored: {"item":"Boneless pork shoulder, raw","amount":"1/2 pound"}.
- Cabbage, raw, shredded: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"coleslaw mix","amount":"1 cup"}. Authored: {"item":"Cabbage, raw, shredded","amount":"90g"}.
- Ciabatta roll: Replace unspecified half pretzel baguette with one measured ciabatta roll. Original: {"item":"pretzel baguette","amount":"1/2"}. Authored: {"item":"Ciabatta roll","amount":"85g"}.
- Salt: Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount. Original: {"item":"salt","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Salt","amount":"0.25g"}.
- Black pepper: Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount. Original: {"item":"pepper","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Black pepper","amount":"0.15g"}.
- Boneless pork shoulder, raw: Respect explicit leading half-pound mass; do not use the contradictory rounded 250g parenthesis. Original: {"item":"pork shoulder","amount":"1/2 pound (250g)"}. Authored: {"item":"Boneless pork shoulder, raw","amount":"1/2 pound"}.
- Cabbage, raw, shredded: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"coleslaw mix","amount":"1 cup"}. Authored: {"item":"Cabbage, raw, shredded","amount":"90g"}.
- Ciabatta roll: Replace unspecified half pretzel baguette with one measured ciabatta roll. Original: {"item":"pretzel baguette","amount":"1/2"}. Authored: {"item":"Ciabatta roll","amount":"85g"}.
- Salt: Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount. Original: {"item":"salt","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Salt","amount":"0.25g"}.
- Black pepper: Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount. Original: {"item":"pepper","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Black pepper","amount":"0.15g"}.
- Boneless pork shoulder, raw: 226.8 g · USDA reference 167843
- smoked paprika: 1.15 g · USDA reference 171329
- dried thyme: 0.25 g · USDA reference 170938
- ground coriander: 0.45 g · USDA reference 170922
- brown sugar: 1.15 g · USDA reference 168833
- Salt: 0.25 g · USDA reference 173468
- Black pepper: 0.15 g · USDA reference 170931
- chicken broth: 124.5 g · USDA reference 174536
- Cabbage, raw, shredded: 90 g · USDA reference 169975
- lime juice: 15.13 g · USDA reference 168156
- toasted almonds: 35.75 g · USDA reference 170567
- Ciabatta roll: 85 g · Food reference
pork shoulder · slow-roasted · smoked paprika · thyme
Estimated nutrition per serving
1026 calories · 55.9 g protein · 62 g carbohydrate · 62.8 g fat · 9.5 g fiber · 1165 mg sodium
Source and basis: USDA FoodData Central and reviewed product references; ingredient-based calculation per serving. Documented USDA or manufacturer portion weights; all listed ingredient mass included before cooking losses. Full ingredient matches and assumptions below.
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Bring the flavors of the Australian Outback to your city kitchen with this slow-roasted pork shoulder, infused with smoky paprika and thyme. A delicious and accessible way to experience Aussie BBQ!
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This recipe was created with the following context in mind:
Friday
afternoon snack
winter
Requested: 8 min
1 person