Ingredients
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chili powder
1/4 cup coarse salt, plus more for seasoning
1/4 cup dark-brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano, preferably Mexican
1 1/2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons freshly ground white pepper
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
2 pounds pork shoulder
Preparation
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Mix together all the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Season pork with salt, then rub with 1/2 cup chili rub. Reserve remaining chili rub for another use.
Place a roasting rack in a pan; set pork on rack, cover with parchment, then foil, and roast until pork registers 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 4 hours. Uncover, and roast until outside is browned and fork tender, about 3 hours more. Let cool; shred into bite-size pieces, and serve.
