BARBECUED LEG OF PORK Source: The Barbecue Cookbook, 1988
1 (14 to 16-pound) leg of pork FIERY BARBECUE SAUCE: 1 cup water 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 3/4 cup catsup 1/2 cup vinegar 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon paprika 2 teaspoons red pepper Insert meat thermometer into leg of pork, making sure it does not touch bone of fat.
Prepare fire in a covered grill.
Place pork on grill. Cover and cook over low coals 4-1/2 hours; turn occasionally.
Baste with sauce. Cover and cook 2 hours or until thermometer registers 160 F. (medium). Baste frequently with sauce. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.
Serve with sauce.
FIERY BARBECUE SAUCE: Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan; stir well. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently. |