Why would you want to do this? You can braise it in liquid in the oven.

Add a little fat to the pan you were going to boil it in and brown it on all sides over medium high heat. Then add water, beef or chicken broth to come about 1" up the side, reduce heat, cover, and simmer over medium low heat until done. Check occasionally to add more liquid if needed and turn the roast over. You could add chopped onions or garlic on any spices you want to the cooking liquid too.

Ideefixe:
Because she wants to boil it on the Range top.

Clair:
You can do it like Ruthanna said, or you can add whole Onions, Potatoes and Celery.

Or you can Bake it in the Oven like Ideefixe suggested.

I do a combination, Brown it , put it in a Roaster. with a little Water or Chicken Broth.
Stick a thermometer in it.

I use a Heavy Alluminum Roaster with a Lid and put it in the Oven, til it reaches 170 Deg.
Take the Roast out and make Gravy.

Hope this was some help.
If not holler HELP !!!!!!!
LOU

Lou

Lou,you are too funny.You are a great addition to this forum.

Shelley

I made a pork roast tonight (pork cushion), browned on the stove, and then slow-braised in a closed dish in the oven with chopped fresh cranberries, orange juice&zest, honey, ginger, garlic, pepper, salt & pepper. I thickened the pan juices with cornstarch for a sauce and it was quite tasty indeed.

Lou--thanks for clearing that up. I guess she can put in a pot with a lot of water and boil away. And then toss in the nearest handy trash can.

ideefixe:
Did I say something wrong ???

Starting to get Paranoid about my Comments !!!
Lou

It's possible that the OP doesn't have an oven - so instructions on putting the roast in one might not be entirely helpful.

seagrass

Lou, I'm sure that Clairdo2 appreciates your helpful response. Don't let it bother you.

Could the OP have confused boiling and pot roasting?
Boiled pork is not un heard of....but it produces a very un appetizing grey colored piece of meat.
One of the reasons they call it a "pork roast" is because it's best roasted....either in a heavy covered pot on top of thes tove or in the oven.
Yes you can boil it, but I don['t think you will like it very well....
How to do it? Just put it in a pot with water to cover, add a cut up onion some celery a sprig or 2 of thyme and boil until tender.
Linda C

I like to boil my pork shoulder roasts. I put them in my Nesco and add sauerkraut and water and then boil away for several hours until the meat just falls apart in the sauerkraut. We love our shoulder roasts made this way.

Clairdo2:
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Hasn't anyone heard of a Dutch Oven? Great for braising on the stovetop.

Bbqbear:
I think everyone here knows about Dutch Ovens.

Mine is from the 1940's , All Alluminum Hammered Finish.
They changed the names so many times ,
I just call it an Old Heavy Roasting Pan with a Lid,
with a Hammered finish.
At one time they called them a Waterless Cooker.

I saw mine on Ebay for $125

They are a lot fancier now but the Chickens and Roasts cooked in mine are delicious.

SO WHY CHANGE !!!!! I have an Antique Dutch Oven.
LOU

Boiling meat makes it tough. You want to simmer it (little bubbles) rather than a rolling boil like you'd use to cook pasta. I'd sautee onions and garlic in the bottom of the pot, add liquid, meat, and veggies, bring the liquid to a boil (just for a second, so it doesn't raise the temperature of the meat enough to make it tough), then turn the heat all the way down as low as it will go, and cook for several hours. If you boil it too hot, you will end up with a rubbery chunk of meat that refuses to fall apart!

I often use a slow cooker to cook a pork roast while I'm at work. More 'simmering' than boiling. The brand I use is a West Bend in which the pot can be removed from the heating element and used on the stove.

Here's what I do: put a quart of cheap chicken stock in the pot, add a healthy amount of garlic and a good squirt of sriracha. Bring that to a boil on the stovetop, add the pork roast, return to a boil and then put the pot on the slow cooker's heating element and allow it to simmer for hours.

After a few hours you have some juicy tasty fall-off-the-bone pork, with much of the fat simmered off and the rest of the fat easily separatable from the meat.

Is it as good as Marcella Hazan's Pork Loin braised in Milk? No. Is it as good as oven roasted pork roast? No. But for the effort expended, it's pretty darn good. I'll often come home for lunch, start this dish, and let it simmer away until I come home after work. The leftovers make great sandwiches.

Am BOILING a pork roast tonight.... it is a cajun dish with onion and turnips in a spicy roux.... in honor of Mardi Gras. If done properly, the meat will fall apart and it is MOST delicious... Has a bit of an Asian flavor. Why boil, instead of roast?? So you can cook it in the roux. This dish is not the same if roasted.... Be open minded people!!

boiling a roast today
will slow boil it for two hours then will roast or bake it for an hour with veggys
great way to have tinder and tasty pork
or you can roast it or you can rotisserie it or
lol there are a bunch of ways to cook
to bad there are some on here that seem to think they are the only right way IE ( Posted by ideefixe (My Page) on Tue, May 5, 09 at 19:49

Lou--thanks for clearing that up. I guess she can put in a pot with a lot of water and boil away. And then toss in the nearest handy trash can.)
to bad they caN'T HELP and or learn a new way

sir grumpalot at your service lol

Yes You Can Boil It!! About 2-3 hours depends on size of meat. This is how we Hispanics do our "Posole" and "Menudo"

OMGosh, yes, you can boil a button roast. I'm "older" and have been eating this my entire life. Recipe from grandma. I brown some chopped onion and a little pepper. Put pork in and cover with water. Simmer for two hours. This is never tough. Don't forget to save the water! And the BEST part is the next day! Chop up any leftover pork, put in the water you used yesterday. Add diced potatoes and your choice of seasonings. Thicken and enjoy! Love my comfort food.