Baked Pork Shoulder

Ingredients

• 3-5lb Pork shoulder with bone in (must be actual shoulder, with flat bone in the middle)
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder
• 1 large onion
• 5-6 peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 shots of water

Instructions

• Prepare two large sheets of aluminum foil on top of a baking sheet.
• Cut the onion into rounds and place half of the rounds on the foil.
• Preheat the oven to 500F.
• Wash the meat and pad dry.
• Salt and pepper on all sides then lightly dust with garlic powder.
• Place the meat on top of the onions, then add peppercorns and bay leaf around the meat in the aluminum foil.
• Finally, place the remaining onion rings on top of the meat and begin to wrap the aluminum foil tightly around everything.
• Right before you finish wrapping the meat, dump 3 shots of water inside, then seal the aluminum foil shut.
• When the oven is ready, place the meat inside and turn down the temperature to 375F.
• Bake for 3.5hrs.
• Enjoy hot or cold!