About the Recipe
Some people judge cooking equipment by how well it can make pulled pork — often considered the pinnacle of cooking. Others might judge by the brisket, but that’s a whole other recipe.
A very special young woman in our lives turned 21 and requested pulled pork buns. We spent a few weekends perfecting the recipe to make sure the celebration would be remembered and talked about for months to come.
Ingredients
Pork
Sea Salt
Cracked Pepper
Apple Cider
Spiced Rum Sauce
1 Cup Spiced Rum
1 Cup Finely Chopped Onion
1/2 Cup Water
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1 1/2 Cup Steak Sauce
2tbsp Tomato Paste
2tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
2tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
x2 Splash Tabasco Sauce
Sweet BBQ Sauce
2 Cups Tomato Sauce/Paste
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup White Sugar
1tsp Worcestershire sauce
Salt & Pepper
2tbsp Cider Vinegar
Preparation
Step 1
Make sure The Kiwi Outdoor oven is lit, up to head with an ember base and temp of approx. 120-160 Celsius.
Step 2
Pork is best when it is dry so either leave it in the sun for a bit or pat dry with a paper towel. Generously sprinkle Sea Salt on the top of the pork to help with moisture. Grind black pepper over the top.
Step 3
Make up balls in tin foil to put under the pork, this is to hold it out from the liquid. Place in roasting dish and pour apple cider into the base of the dish.
Step 4
Place into the oven, close the vents to manage the temperature and check every 1/2 to 1 hour, basting the meat with the cider and adding small pieces of wood to maintain the heat.
Step 5
Leave for 6+ hours or until the pork has an internal temperature of 96 Celsius if using an internal probe. Remove from the oven and either cover the meat with the dish lid or wrap in tin foil for 1/2 hour.
Step 6
Using a sharp knife, remove the skin discarding it. Using a fork, start to pull the pork apart into shredded pieces, this should be easy. Place the meat in a bowl ready to add the sauce.
Step 7
For the sauce, combine all the ingredients into a medium saucepan over medium heat. Simmer for 20 mins stirring occasionally.
When ready, pour the sauce over the shredded pork and mix through.
Step 8
Serve immediately or heat up over an indirect heat just prior to serving.