Combine Ingredients: Mix all the rub ingredients thoroughly in a small bowl. Prep the Pork: Pat the pork shoulder (or butt) ...

However long you plan to roast your pork shoulder for, a generous rub of sea salt into the scored skin and a blast of 30 minutes in a hot oven (220C/425F/Gas 7) should ensure a crisp crackling.

generously sprinkle the salt-sugar rub over the entire pork shoulder, covering every surface. You may not need the full quantity of rub. (A good rule of thumb is two teaspoons per pound of meat.) ...

Pat the pork dry and brush with the olive oil. To make the dry rub, in a small bowl, stir together the paprika, salt, sugars, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, and black pepper to taste. Rub the dry ...