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grilled bbq pork roast

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ravenhigheagle avatar
Prescott, AZ
Updated on Jun 11, 2014

This pork roast starts off with a brine. Have you ever brined your meat? For this brine I added fresh herbs to the water and some mashed apricots. This was the most moist pork roast ever! It had so much flavor from the inside out. It was rubbed with the best spice rub that reinforced the spices used in the barbecue sauce. Grilled BBQ Pork Roast is deliciously moist from the brine and covered in a smokey spice rub then finally coated with Sweet and Tangy Barbecue sauce making them a hit every time they’re made!

Rate
prep time
cook time 2 Hr
method Grill
yield Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

  • BRINE
  • 1 cup salt
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 - fresh apricots, pit removed and mashed
  • 3 sprigs rosemary
  • 6 sprigs thyme
  • - water to cover
  • SPICE RUB
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon mustard powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • GRILLED PORK ROAST
  • 4 pounds pork loin roast
  • 1 cup sweet 'n tangy barbecue sauce
  • SWEET AND TANGY BARBECUE SAUCE
  • 3 - apricots, pit removed, rough chopped
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 cups ketchup
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons mustard powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons honey

How To Make grilled bbq pork roast

  • Step 1
    Make the Sweet and Tangy Barbecue Sauce: Puree the apricots, water and vinegar together.
  • Step 2
    Strain the puree into a medium sauce pan.
  • Step 3
    Stir the remaining ingredients into the puree and place over medium heat.
  • Step 4
    Simmer for 15 to 30 minutes.
  • Step 5
    Remove from heat and refrigerate until ready to use. Make this the night you brine the pork loin.
  • Step 6
    Brine the Pork Loin: In a large stock pot combine the salt, brown sugar, mashed apricots, rosemary and thyme.
  • Step 7
    Add about a cup or two of water and mix.
  • Step 8
    Add in the pork roast and then add more water until covered.
  • Step 9
    Allow to sit overnight.
  • Step 10
    Make the Spice Rub: Combine brown sugar, salt, mustard powder, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper and smoked paprika in a bowl and set aside. Can be made ahead of time.
  • Step 11
    Grilled BBQ Pork Roast: Pour out the brine and rinse the pork roast.
  • Step 12
    Place on a baking sheet and pat dry.
  • Step 13
    Sprinkle the rub over all sides of the roast and massage it in.
  • Step 14
    Heat grill with a high heat.
  • Step 15
    Place pork roast and allow to cook over direct flame for 10 minutes per side, on all sides, to sear in the juices.
  • Step 16
    Remove from direct flame and cook on an indirect flame for 80 minutes.
  • Step 17
    Brush all sides of the pork roast with the barbecue sauce and cook for 10 more minutes, or until an internal temp of just under 160 degrees is reached.
  • Step 18
    Remove from grill, cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for at least 10 minutes. (The internal temp of the meat will continue to rise to at least 160 degrees.)
  • Step 19
    Slice thinly and serve with extra barbecue sauce.
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