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Cast Iron Dutch Oven Pork Roast Recipe

Easy Campfire Cast Iron Dutch Oven Pork Roast Recipe

Learn how to cook a flavorful and tender campfire cast iron dutch oven pork roast recipe over an open flame.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 832 kcal

Equipment

  • Serving Dishes
  • Utensils
  • Dutch Oven With Lid Large
  • Mixing Bowls

Ingredients
  

Pork Roast

  • 5 lb pork roast
  • 6 potatoes red or russet
  • 2 onions large
  • 2 apples Granny Smith
  • 1 lb carrots
  • 1 qt chicken broth or beef broth
  • 2 tbsps garlic minced
  • Olive oil
  • Lemon juice

Dry Rub

  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp black pepper coarsely ground
  • 1 tbsp salt kosher
  • 1 ½ tsps garlic powder
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
  • ½ tsp ginger ground
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp cumin ground
  • ½ tsp paprika smoked
  • ¼ tsp thyme leaves dried

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Instructions
 

  • If you like you can peel and cut the potatoes ahead of time and place in a plastic freezer bag with a tablespoon of lemon juice and the minced garlic. I will add the baby carrots and let them marinade as well. Place the bag in an ice chest until your get to the camp site and are ready to cook.
    Cast Iron Dutch Oven Pork Roast Recipe
  • Rub the pork roast completely with dry rub and set aside. Add to Dutch Oven. You can use a #12 deep sided camp oven. A camp dutch oven has 3-4 legs on the bottom so you can place embers around under the dutch oven. It also has a rim around the lid to keep the coals from sliding off.
    Cast Iron Dutch Oven Pork Roast Recipe
  • Create a wood fire burned to embers. Add a metal grill for the oven and pour 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil in the dutch oven. Allow the oil to heat up. Now place the roast into the hot oil and sear on all sides. This won't take more the a couple minutes on each side. When the pork roast is seared, pour 12-16 ounces of beef or chicken broth into the dutch oven. Add the two Granny Smith Apples (quartered) and two onions (quartered).
    Cast Iron Dutch Oven Pork Roast Recipe
  • Cook the roast one hour, check the pork roast and turn it. Add more broth as needed. You want at least 2 inches of liquid in the bottom of the oven at all times. After one and a half hours, add the chopped potatoes, baby carrots and minced garlic. Add broth as needed.
    Cast Iron Dutch Oven Pork Roast Recipe
  • After 2 hours of cooking, have a fork and meat thermometer handy to check for doneness of the potatoes and carrots. Use the meat thermometer to make sure the pork roast reaches at least 170 degrees. Always check the internal temperature of the roast away from the bone. I check several places.
    Cast Iron Dutch Oven Pork Roast Recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 832kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 92gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 241mgSodium: 2007mgPotassium: 2773mgFiber: 9gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 12847IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Campfire pork roast, dutch oven pork roast, pork roast
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