Pineapple Pulled Pork
This pulled pork is so full of flavor and is great to feed a hungry crowd.
Ingredients
- 1 Pork shoulder or roast
- 1 Pineapple
Brine
- 1 can Pineapple juice
- 1 Onion
- 1 tbsp Garlic
- 2 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 tsp Salt
Rub
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 tbsp Chili powder
- 1 tbsp Smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp Garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Kosher salt
Instructions
Brine the day before
- In a container large enough to hold the pork and small enough to fit in the fridge. place the pork with the fat side up. sore the fat with a sharp knife in a cross hatch.
- Pour the pineapple juice over the pork, and add salt pepper, and garlic. cover and place in the fridge overnight.
the next day
- pre heat oven to 250°f
- Peel and core pineapple and slice into about 8 vertical wedges. place wedges into the bottom of a foil roasting pan making a rack for the pork to rest on top of.
- Remove pork from its brine and place on top of pineapple wedges.
- in a bowl mix together seasonings and set aside
- drizzle the top of the pork with olive oil then sprinkle with seasoning mix. rub into the meat and make sure all the seasonings have reached every last part of the pork.
- cover with foil and slow roast for 6-8 hours or until the desired temperature has been reached. about 145°f
- remove from oven and allow to rest for 1 hour
- using forks or gloved pull pork apart into shreds allowing the meat to mix with the juices and pineapple at the bottom of the pan.
- keep warm on a very low flame on the BBQ if hoisting outside.
Notes
use pork for just about anything from toping your favorite burger to making pulled pork tacos. it really is all up to you.