Nordic Pork Roast with Spiced Apple Glaze and Cabbage Slaw

Ingredients

• 3 lbs pork shoulder roast
• 2 TBS olive oil
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups apple cider
• 2 TBS Dijon mustard
• 2 TBS honey
• 1 large apple, peeled and diced
• 4 cups shredded green cabbage
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 2 TBS apple cider vinegar
• 1 TBS olive oil
• Salted Perfection Cinnamon Vanilla Finishing Salt to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C). Grab a 9x13 inch roasting pan or something similar—no slouching in this kitchen.
2. Rub the pork shoulder all over with olive oil, black pepper, and smoked paprika. Make sure it’s coated like a wiseguy’s loyalty—thorough and unwavering.
3. Place the pork in the roasting pan on a bed of sliced onions and garlic. This is your flavor foundation, like good family ties.
4. Roast uncovered for about 2.5 to 3 hours, or until the internal temp hits 195°F (90°C) for that tender, fork-pullin’ magic.
5. While the pork roasts, combine apple cider, Dijon mustard, honey, and diced apple in a saucepan. Simmer on medium heat until reduced by half and syrupy—watch it like a hawk, no burnin’ the joint down.
6. Toss shredded cabbage and carrot in a bowl with apple cider vinegar and olive oil. Season with Salted Perfection Cinnamon Vanilla Finishing Salt and freshly ground black pepper. This slaw’s got that sweet-spicy punch—like a good zinger from Uncle Vito.
7. When pork is done, remove it and tent with foil to rest 15 minutes. Slather that spiced apple glaze over the top while it’s hot, let it soak in like Sunday gravy.
8. Slice the pork, plate it with a generous helping of cabbage slaw, and drizzle any extra glaze over the top.
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