Roasted Pork Shoulder

• 3 tablespoons olive oil 
• 3 tablespoons garlic, chopped 
• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup fresh oregano, chopped or 1/4 cup dry oregano
• 4 Tbsp Salt
• 1 Tbsp ground black pepper 
• 4 pound pork shoulder 

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. 
2. Make ahead spice mixture; chill a few hours or overnight: Mix together olive oil, garlic, cider vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper. 
3. Chill overnight. 
4. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
5. Using a pastry brush, spread spice mixture all over the pork shoulder. 
6. Set meat on rack set in roasting pan. 
7. Roast 20 minutes. 
8. Baste with drippings in roasting pan.
9. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F. 
10. Continue to cook about 4 hours or until thermometer inserted into the shoulder reads 185 degrees F. 
11. Make sure to Baste with drippings in roasting pan every hour.
12. Remove pork from oven; let stand 30 minutes or so, until cool enough to handle. 
13. Serve. 

Save the drippings for gravy….