How to Cook a Pork Butt Roast in the Oven

Roasting amazingly juicy and tender pork butt requires just three steps: mix, rub, roast.

  1. Mix a wicked good spice blend.
  2. Rub it all over the pork.
  3. Slow roast in the oven until falling-apart tender.

Make sure to have plenty of napkins on hand!

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