Step

• 1

  Preheat the Traeger with the lid closed to 250°F; this will take about 15 minutes.

• 2

  Put the pork in a roasting pan (disposable foil is fine) and pat it dry with paper towels. With a sharp knife, score the fat on top in a cross-hatch pattern.

• 3

  Make the marinade: In a blender, combine the pineapple, onion, cilantro, chipotles in adobo, lime zest and juice, oil, honey, garlic, cumin, and salt, and blend until smooth. Reserve 1 cup of the marinade separately and cover and refrigerate it.

• 4

  Cover the pork with the remaining marinade.

• 5

  Insert a leave-in meat thermometer into the center of the pork, avoiding any bones, if applicable, or large pockets of fat. Place the roasting pan directly on the grill grates. Close the lid and cook until the internal temperature reaches 160°F, 4 to 6 hours. The time will vary depending on the size of the pork, the weather, and the grill model.

  250 ˚F / 121 ˚C

  160 ˚F / 71 ˚C

• 6

  Cover the pan with foil but allow the thermometer to poke through for accurate readings. Close the lid and continue to cook until the pork is fork-tender, another 3 to 6 hours. At that point, the internal temperature should be between 195°F and 205°F, but what’s more important than the temperature is that the meat is tender. When properly cooked, a meat thermometer or similar should slide into the meat as easily as if it were a stick of room temp butter and a fork inserted should be able to pull the meat apart easily.

  250 ˚F / 121 ˚C

  195 ˚F / 91 ˚C

• 7

  Remove the roasting pan from the grill and let the pork rest in the pan for at least 15 minutes to cool slightly. Transfer the pork to a cutting board, and transfer some of the cooking juices to a fat separator. Using your hands or two forks, pull the pork and return it to the roasting pan. Toss with some of the defatted juices to moisten it.

• 8

  Serve the pork with the reserved chipotle sauce, if desired. Enjoy!