American · Dinner
Carolina Smoked Whole Hog
Carolina Smoked Whole Hog is bone-in pork shoulder rubbed with salt, black pepper, paprika and cayenne, then smoked low over hardwood until it pulls apart. The pork is shredded and dressed with a Carolina vinegar sauce of apple cider vinegar, hot sauce and red pepper flakes sharpened with brown sugar. Served with the tangy sauce.
$5
25 minsPrep
720 minsCook
745 minsTotal
HardLevel
Nutrition per serving
610Calories
49.5gProtein
43.5gFat
6.1gCarbs
3.1gSugar
1.4gFiber
2373mgSodium
204mgChol
15.6gSat Fat
418mgPotassium
32mgCalcium
2.1mgIron
1.1mcgVitamin B12
1.8mgVitamin C
gluten-free
egg-free
protein-rich
low-carb
sweet-heat
hidden-gems
main-event
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Pat the pork dry, then mix paprika, black pepper, salt, brown sugar and cayenne and rub evenly over all surfaces.
2
Rest
Leave the rubbed pork uncovered on a rack 30 minutes until the surface turns tacky.
3
Smoke
Smoke the pork fat-side up at a steady 250F over hardwood for 10 to 12 hours until a probe reads 200F.
4
Simmer
Warm the apple cider vinegar, hot sauce and red pepper flakes over low heat 3 minutes until the mixture steams sharply.
5
Build
Pull the pork into shreds with two forks, discarding large fat, then toss with the warm vinegar sauce until glistening.
6
Plate
Pile the dressed pork onto a plate and spoon any remaining sauce over until the meat looks wet and glossy.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g bone-in pork shoulder
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp paprika
- 2 tsp2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp2 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp cayenne
- 6 tbsp90ml apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp1 tsp hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
