Name: Dutch Oven Pineapple Pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 195 min
Ingredients: 1/2 fresh pineapple; 2 1/2 pounds pork; BBQ pork rub; 1/4 cup water

This pineapple pork cooked in a Dutch oven is a camping favorite that combines tropical sweetness with savory depth. Pork shoulder or loin is slow-cooked with pineapple slices. The pineapple breaks down as it cooks, infusing the meat with tangy sweetness while keeping it juicy and tender.

The Dutch oven’s heavy lid traps heat and moisture, allowing the pork to braise slowly and evenly until it’s fall-apart soft. The pineapple’s natural sugars begin to caramelize, forming a sticky, golden sauce that coats every bite of pork with a perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors. It’s the kind of dish that fills the air with mouthwatering aroma and draws the whole camp to the fire.

There are several options for this dish depending on the type of camping you are doing. The fresh pineapple can be substituted for a canned version. Any cut of pork can be used, such as a loin, pork shoulder, or even a piece of pickled pork. There is a wide range of rubs to select from, ranging from traditional and sweet to hot and spicy.

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Stainless bowl filled with pulled pork and pineapple pieces.

There are many ways the pork and pineapple can be served such as pulled pork with pieces of pineapple scattered through it. Or it could be sliced.

A lined Dutch oven with a cooked piece of pork and multiple slices of pineapple in a liquid.

As the lid on a Dutch oven creates a strong seal all the moisture from the pineapple and pork will remain in there creating a lot of liquid.

This recipe uses fresh pineapple, however if canned pineapple is more convenient it can easily be substituted.

A black camp plate with pineapple pork and a biscuit.

The pineapple pork can be served with your favorite BBQ sides such as biscuits, cornbread, baked beans, or greens.

Looking down on a Dutch oven with a foil liner filled with pineapple slices topped with a piece of rubbed pork.

The pineapple both offers flavor and a heat buffer at the bottom of the pork.

Dutch Oven Pineapple Pork Recipe

Walter

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Sweet, savory, and fall-apart tender, pineapple pork cooked in a Dutch oven is a tropical-inspired pot of wonder!

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Preparation 15

Cook 3

Ready in 3 15

Servings Servings

CourseDinner

InfluenceGlobal

DifficultySeasoned

MethodRoast

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Ingredients

1/2 fresh pineapple
2 1/2 pounds pork
BBQ pork rub
1/4 cup water

Equipment

12 inch Dutch oven
Dutch oven liner (optional)

Directions

Remove the rind from the pineapple and cut half the flesh into slices.
Place a liner in a Dutch oven, then evenly lay the pineapple slices across the bottom.
Tip: Using a liner is recommended when cooking with highly acidic ingredients such as pineapple.
Evenly sprinkle the rub all over the piece of pork.
Place the pork on top of the pineapple. Add the small amount of water to help the pineapple not stick or burn at the beginning of cooking, then roast for 2 to 2 ½ hours.
Check that the pork is cooked to your preferred doneness. To slice it is a shorter cook time than to pull.
Remove the pork and rest while you cut the pineapple into smaller pieces. Then slice or pull the pork. Serve as desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 802kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 48gFat: 60gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 27gCholesterol: 204mgSodium: 161mgPotassium: 937mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 85IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 3mg