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Smoked Suckling Pig
Succulent and tender seasoned suckling pig.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
5
hours
hours
15
minutes
minutes
Resting Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
5
hours
hours
50
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Author
Brian Gerwig
Ingredients
10
lb
suckling pig
2
cups
apple juice
4
tbsp
Smoke Kitchen Pitmasters Pick
Vinegar BBQ Sauce
1
cup
apple cider vinegar
¾
cup
hot sauce
1.5
tbsp
black pepper
2
tsp
salt
Instructions
Preheat the smoker to 250°F.
Trim any excess fat and silver skin from the cavity of the pig.
Inject the pig with apple juice into the hams, shoulders, and ribs.
Season the cavity of the pig liberally with BBQ rub, keeping the skin side clean and dry.
Cover ears and snout with foil, making sure the skin is completely dry.
Place pig on smoker skin side up. However you place the pig now is how it will cook, so now is the time to adjust it.
Let it cook for 3 hours. After 3 hours, spray outside with canola oil every hour.
Once the pig hits an internal temperature of 190°F, pull it off and let it rest for 15 minutes.
To serve, cut the outside by the ribs to expose the meat, and start to pull the pork. Chop it up finely and serve with vinegar BBQ sauce.
Vinegar BBQ Rub
Combine apple cider vinegar, hot sauce, black pepper, and salt.