Smoked Suckling Pig

If you want to truly impress your dinner guests, there isn't anything more spectacular than a Smoked Suckling Pig from the recteq!
30 min
Prep Time5 hrs
Cook TimeAdvanced
Difficulty34
LikesInstructions
- Step 1: Preheat recteq to 300°.
- Step 2: Clean excess fat and membrane form the inside of the pig, trim away fat layer from the top of the hams and remove any clumps of fat along shoulders.
- Step 3: Prepare injection by combining the Pork Injection, water, juice, and maple syrup.
- Step 4: Inject the hog in the shoulders, loin, tenderloin, hams, and belly.
- Step 5: Add the suckling pig racing style to the recteq with the legs down, making sure to dry off the outside of the pig with a towel.
- Step 6: Cook for 2.5 hours, if needed wrap the snout and ears with foil if they begin to get to dark, and spray the skin with cooking spray.
- Step 7: Keep cooking until the hams and shoulders reach 195°.
- Step 8: Remove the suckling pig from the grill and allow to cool for 30 minutes, trim away skin, and enjoy the tender moist meat below.
Serving Size
Ingredients
- 1 each (45 pound) Suckling Pig
- 3/4 cup(s) recteq Pork Injection
- 16 ounce(s) water
- 10 ounce(s) Apple Juice
- 8 ounce(s) Maple Syrup
- 3 tablespoon(s) Chef Greg's 4 Letter Rub
- 3 tablespoon(s) Rossarooski's Honey Rib Rub
Tools Needed
Chef Pairings
Finding sides to pair up with this spectacular main course shouldn't be a challenge! We recommend Grilled Elote Salad and potato salad to get started!

