How to Cook a Boston Butt in a Cast Iron Dutch Oven

The Boston butt is a cut of pork roast that is full of flavor, but it can be tough without careful preparations. Tough meat can be avoided by using a relatively simple slow-cooking method to cook the Boston butt roast. By using a cast iron Dutch oven, home chefs can slow-cook a Boston butt pork roast to produce a tender and flavorful meal for family and friends.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cast iron Dutch oven Stove top Oven Boston butt roast Vegetable oil Flour Salt Pepper Garlic powder Onion Water or beef broth Bay leaves

1. Heat 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil in a cast iron dutch oven on the stove top.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

3. Dust a Boston butt pork roast with a thin layer of flour.

4. Place the flour-dusted roast in the heated oil. Brown each side of the roast.

5. Remove the Dutch oven from the heat.

6. Season the Boston butt roast with salt, pepper and garlic powder.

7. Slice one large onion and add it to the Dutch oven.

8. Pour 1 cup of water or beef broth into the Dutch oven.

9. Place 3 bay leaves in the Dutch oven with the other ingredients.

10. Place the lid on the cast iron Dutch oven.

11. Place the Dutch oven in the preheated oven and cook with the lid on for 90 minutes.

12. Remove the lid from the Dutch oven and continue to cook the Boston butt roast for an additional hour.

13. Use a meat thermometer to determine when the roast reaches 170 degrees Fahrenheit at its thickest point. Once the desired temperature is reached, remove the Dutch oven from the oven.

14. Remove the roast from the Dutch oven and serve on a platter.

Tips & Warnings

• For additional flavor, season the roast with a pre-made seasoning mix before placing the roast in the oven or slather the roast with barbecue sauce after removing it from the oven. Use the liquid that remains in the cast iron Dutch oven to make gravy.

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