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Brined Bone in Pork Crown Roast

My wife and I decided to cook a Pork Crown Roast for Halloween Dinner.  We ordered this beautiful cut of meat from our local butcher Timber Creek Market, http://www.timbercreekmarket.com/, and had them clean it up for the feast.  I followed the recipe from http://www.biggreenegg.com/recipes/brined-pork-roast called Brined Pork Roast and it turned out to be fantastic!  

Pre-Brine 





Brined for 10 hours with a mixture of 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water
3 strips of thick bacon cooked (did not strain the grease)
8 oz (230 g) kosher salt
8 oz (230 g) dark brown sugar
1⁄4 cup (60 ml) whole black pepper
3 each whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp (5 ml) ground nutmeg
6 sprigs thyme, or 1 tsp (5 ml) dry thyme
4 cloves of garlic, smashed with the side of a chefs knife



Once the roast finished brining I s
et the EGG for direct cooking (no convEGGtor) at 450°F and cooked the pork until the internal temperature reached 145°F/232°C. I then removed to a platter, cover loosely with foil, and allowed it to rest for 10 minutes.

When the roast came off the egg, my wife decorated the Bone hats to look like ghosts to go along with the Halloween theme.





Finished product with some home made mac-and cheese, baked apples, and some home made bar-b-q sauce.  Only regret was not cooking a larger roast!  



I highly recommend this recipe and this will definitely make this again!   

Comments

  • That looks wonderful!
    South Jersey Pine Barrens. XL BGE , Assassin 24, Weber Kettle, CharBroil gasser, AMNPS 
  • Phatchris
    Phatchris Posts: 1,726
    Yessir, that's the shiznit right there!
  • My wife and I decided to cook a Pork Crown Roast for Halloween Dinner.  We ordered this beautiful cut of meat from our local butcher Timber Creek Market, http://www.timbercreekmarket.com/, and had them clean it up for the feast.  I followed the recipe from http://www.biggreenegg.com/recipes/brined-pork-roast called Brined Pork Roast and it turned out to be fantastic!  

    Pre-Brine 





    Brined for 10 hours with a mixture of 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water
    3 strips of thick bacon cooked (did not strain the grease)
    8 oz (230 g) kosher salt
    8 oz (230 g) dark brown sugar
    1⁄4 cup (60 ml) whole black pepper
    3 each whole cloves
    2 cinnamon sticks
    1 tsp (5 ml) ground nutmeg
    6 sprigs thyme, or 1 tsp (5 ml) dry thyme
    4 cloves of garlic, smashed with the side of a chefs knife



    Once the roast finished brining I set the EGG for direct cooking (no convEGGtor) at 450°F and cooked the pork until the internal temperature reached 145°F/232°C. I then removed to a platter, cover loosely with foil, and allowed it to rest for 10 minutes.

    When the roast came off the egg, my wife decorated the Bone hats to look like ghosts to go along with the Halloween theme.





    Finished product with some home made mac-and cheese, baked apples, and some home made bar-b-q sauce.  Only regret was not cooking a larger roast!  



    I highly recommend this recipe and this will definitely make this again!   
    Great post, 

    Ross