Balsamic Beer Braised Pork Roast

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 3 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

3 tablespoons of vegetable oil

4 pound boneless pork butt shoulder

12 ounces beer

3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

2 teaspoon garlic powder

2 teaspoons oregano

1/4 cup brown sugar

Directions

Oven instructions:

Preheat oven to 450-degrees F.

In a dutch oven (or an oven safe heavy bottomed pan with tight-fitting lid), heat oil over medium-medium high heat.

When oil is rippling, brown pork roast a couple of minutes on each side.

Whisk together beer, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and brown sugar; pour over pork roast.

Cover and bake in 450-degree F oven for 15 minutes, then lower oven temperature to 300-degrees F and continue to bake for another 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Crockpot instructions:

In a dutch oven or skillet, heat oil over medium-medium high heat.

When oil is rippling, brown pork roast a couple of minutes on each side. Transfer pork by to crock pot.

Whisk together beer, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and brown sugar; pour over pork roast.

Cook on Low for 8 hours.