BOURBON ROTISSERIE PORK ROAST RECIPE

Bourbon Rotisserie Pork Roast Recipe image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 5-6 pound/2.5 kg boneless pork shoulder
1 tablespoon/15 mL kosher or sea salt
Rub:
2 tablespoons/30 mL light brown sugar
2 teaspoons/30 mL whole black peppercorns
2 teaspoons/10 mL mustard seed
1 teaspoon/5 mL paprika
1 teaspoon/5 mL garlic powder
1 teaspoon/5 mL onion powder
Mop:
1 cup/240 mL bourbon
1/2 cup/120 mL light brown sugar
1 small onion, pureed
1/4 cup/60 mL ketchup
1/4 cup/60 mL corn syrup (preferably dark)
2 tablespoons/30 mL brown mustard

Steps:

To make rub, place peppercorns and mustard seed in coffee grinder. Pulverize and place in small bowl. Add remaining rub ingredients. Season pork shoulder with rub, wrap in plastic, and place in refrigerate for 12 to 15 hours. Let meat stand at room temperature 30-45 minutes before grilling. Season with kosher salt. As roast is resting, whisk ingredients for mop in a medium bowl. Set aside.Preheat grill and follow instructions for using rotisserie.
Secure roast on rotisserie rod and cook over direct low heat for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. The internal temperature should be 145 degrees F. (63 degrees C.) when done. After the first hour of cooking, apply mop every 20 minutes for the remainder of cook time. Remove roast from rotisserie, cover with foil, and let stand 20 minutes before slicing.