Do not cover the pork with liquid. Cover the pan and place it in the oven to braise until the meat is fork tender, about 3 hours. Taste and season with more salt and pepper, if needed. Transfer to a serving platter and serve. In a large Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat, and working in batches brown the meat on all sides until a golden crust forms. Transfer the pork to a plate. To the pan add the onion, celery, and carrot and sweat until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Put the roast on a rack in a roasting pan and add water to the bottom of the pan (this is to keep the drippings from smoking). Roast for 30 minutes at this temperature then place the pineapple slices on top of the roast and turn down the heat to 300 degrees F. Roast until the meat is tender (about 3 hours).  1 Cook cushion pork for 35 to 40 minutes per pound. 2  If you cannot find cushion pork, substitute a pork shoulder roast instead. 3  Cube leftover pork and incorporate it into a pork stew, combining any leftover vegetables and juice with the addition of fresh vegetables and more broth. Baste the roast with the pan juices every hour and cook the roast for three to four hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the roast registers at least 145 degrees F. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that pork be cooked to a safe internal temperature to eradicate harmful bacteria 1 Place the lid on the crock and cook the cushion on low until it's tender. 2  oven-roasting the meat at a low temperature along with a little stock or sauce to help keep the meat moist. 3  Baste the roast occasionally to keep it tender. 1 Add the roast, along with any aromatic vegetables such as onion and garlic. 2  Place the lid on the crock and cook the cushion on low until it's tender. 3 1 Remove pork shoulder from the slow cooker and shred the meat before returning to the pot with the juices; season with salt and pepper, to taste, if needed. 2  Cover and keep warm for an additional 30 minutes. 3  Preheat oven to broil. 4  Place carnitas onto a baking sheet and broil until crisp and crusted, about 3-4 minutes. 1 Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours or high for 4-5 hours. 2  Step 6. Brown the cushion pork for one or two minutes per side. Turn the pork with tongs rather than a fork as the fork pierces the meat and allows juices to escape, rendering it less moist. Baste the roast with the pan juices every hour and cook the roast for three to four hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the roast registers at least 145 degrees F. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that pork be cooked to a safe internal temperature to eradicate harmful bacteria Directions. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Pat the pork dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. In a large Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat, and working in batches brown the meat on all sides until a golden crust forms. Transfer the pork to a plate. To the pan add the onion, celery, and carrot and sweat until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and sweat another 2 minutes I bought a pkg. of pork cushion meat at the warehouse store. I asked the butcher what it was and he said it was from the shoulder area. I looked it up, and it is the tricep area on a pig. Okaayyyy. I looked for some recipes and cooking tips.  To make pork cushion roasts, butchers trim boneless picnic roasts, leaving you with a smaller roast that typically weighs 2 to 3 pounds. The picnic comes from the same area of the animal as pork shoulder and Boston butt. The picnic -- and the cushion roast -- come from the foreleg area of the shoulder. 1 Add the roast, along with any aromatic vegetables such as onion and garlic. 2  Place the lid on the crock and cook the cushion on low until it's tender. 3  oven-roasting the meat at a low temperature along with a little stock or sauce to help keep the meat moist.
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