Step 1

*** After a generous rub all over the entire roast, cover with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge to marinate overnight! ***

Step 2

Variations: You can rub olive oil over your roast before adding spices to give it a bit more moisture, or use liquid smoke!

Step 3

Put a wire rack at the bottom of your large roasting pan, then place the Boston Butt Roast FAT SIDE UP on the rack, in the pan, and set it on the counter.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 450° f, and let the roast come up to room temperature while the oven is preheating. Place roast UNCOVERED into your high-temperature oven, and roast for a half hour. Then, turn it down to a 250° f oven temperature for the rest of the day.

Step 5

Turn the heat down to 250°f and let it roast uncovered till the exterior develops a “bark” or becomes dry and crispy, about 6-8 hours for a medium-sized roast (about 6 pounds). Make sure the outside is good and CRUSTY… Most people think the “bark” or exterior of the roast is the best part because that’s where the spices are!

Step 6

Then carefully remove the roast from the oven and completely wrap it in 2 layers of heavy-duty aluminum foil.

Step 7

Return Boston Butt to the oven and roast at 250° till the internal temperature (at the deepest part of the roast) reaches 195-200° f.