Meltingly Tender Chimichurri Pork Shoulder with Chimichurri Sauce
Yield: 8
Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 6 HourTotal time: 6 H & 20 M
A true weekend showstopper that’s worth the wait. This slow-cooked pork shoulder turns meltingly tender in the oven, infused with fresh, vibrant chimichurri for big, bold flavour.
Perfect for sharing, it’s an easy way to create a crowd-pleasing dish with minimal hands-on time. 🥩✨
Ingredients
Chimichurri
Instructions
Pork
- Place the pork in a pan and pour over half of your chimichurri sauce and give the pork a massage.
- Pour water around the pork and cover the dish with a double layer of foil, sealing it tightly.
- Place the pan into the oven at 160°C for 4 to 5 hours.
- Remove from the oven and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Now shred that tender Pork with two forks.
- Serve on a serving plate and with the remaining fresh chimichurri sauce and place chopped chilli on top.
Chimichurri Sauce
- Make sure you have all the fresh ingredients ready to go. The fresher, the better!
- Place basil, parsley and coriander into the food processor. Blitz or pulse until everything is finely chopped and mixed well, drizzling olive oil in between blitzing.
- Add in chilli, garlic, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper into the food processor to give it one last pulse to blend everything together.