195 pork shoulder recipes

Spicy, tangy Chinese soup with pork, silky tofu, wood ear mushrooms, and egg ribbons in a pepper-spiked broth. This restaurant favorite is ready in 45 minutes.

Sweet and sour pork with vinegar-simmered pork shoulder, pineapple, peppers, and onions in a glossy honey-soy sauce. Restaurant takeout, recreated at home with tender meat.

Spicy tamale pie with simmered beef chuck and pork shoulder, dried chile gravy, raisins, and olives under a cornmeal masa-style crust. Tex-Mex history on a plate.

Medieval-style meat cakes with pork shoulder, dates, raisins, pistachios, and saffron baked into a buttery pastry shell. Ancient sweet-savory tart that blends pork with dried fruits and warm spices.

Chinese sour soup with shredded pork, dried mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and rice stick noodles in a clear chicken broth. Finished with white vinegar and sesame oil for a bright, fragrant bowl.

Chinese steamed translucent dumplings (fun gor) filled with shrimp, ground pork, dried mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts in a wheat starch wrapper.

A classic rustic french dish. Slow cooked pork shoulder.

Fun gwau: Cantonese steamed dumplings stuffed with pork, shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts, all wrapped in translucent wheat-starch wrappers. A dim sum classic.

Three-meat chili loaded with ground beef, steak, pork, and linguica sausage, slow-simmered with black beans, green chilies, and beer for deep, layered heat that feeds a crowd.

Butterflied shrimp in savory black bean sauce with ground pork and vegetables. This Chinese-American classic with egg ribbons is ready in just 20 minutes over rice.

North Carolina barbecue with chopped pork shoulder in a tangy vinegar and cayenne mopping sauce. Traditional Eastern-style chopped 'cue, slow-roasted and served with slaw.

Pork shoulder strips cook in the microwave with orange juice and soy sauce, then get tossed with water chestnuts, bean sprouts, and Napa cabbage in a cornstarch-thickened sauce. Serve over rice.

Pork shoulder chili with pinto beans, green olives, and olive juice for a briny twist. Slow-simmered with chili powder, paprika, celery seed, and Tabasco.

Crispy Vietnamese imperial rolls (cha gio) with ground pork, tree-ear mushrooms, bean sprouts, and bean thread noodles. Includes a homemade nuoc cham dipping sauce.

Pulled pork barbecue tossed with egg noodles in a homemade ketchup-based sauce with cinnamon, chili powder, and apple cider vinegar. A hearty, tangy one-skillet dinner.

Ground pork burgers loaded with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, chile oil, and fresh cilantro, seared in a screaming hot skillet. Inspired by San Francisco's China Moon Cafe, served on crusty baguette with sharp Dijon mustard.