10/06/2026
Our DJ BBQ Collab is here - the Carolina Gold Pork Braai Pie 🇺🇸
Prep the pork:
1 Pork Butt, 1.5-2kg
2 tbsp - salt, pepper
1 tbsp - brown sugar, onion granules, garlic granules, paprika, coriander
1 tsp - cumin, mustard, cayenne
1. Ensure the pork is at room temp. Preheat your oven to 130C
2. Mix all the dry rub ingredients in a bowl
3. Generously coat the pork with the rub
4. Place the pork on a rack set over a tray. Roast uncovered for 3 hrs
Baste the pork:
200ml apple juice
200ml cider vinegar
1 tbsp chilli flakes
5. Place the pork onto a large sheet of foil. Pour over the baste to liberally coat
6. Wrap loosely and return to the oven. Cook for a 4 hrs
7. The pork is ready when the internal temperature reaches 90C
8. Remove from the oven, unwrap and shred the meat with forks. Season with salt
Carolina Gold:
250ml french mustard
125ml cider vinegar
75ml honey
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp Franks
1/2 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp garlic powder
9. Mix all ingredients
10. Combine 3/4 of the sauce with the pulled pork mix
11. Refrigerate
To Assemble:
2 rolls of puff pastry
100g baby spinach
150g mozzarella, grated
150g ogleshield, grated
100g roasted red peppers, sliced
10 pickled jalapeno slices
50g butter, melted
12. Measure the pastry to fit the size of your grill
13. Brush the grill with melted butter. Lay a sheet of pastry on the base
14. Add half of the spinach to create your base layer, sprinkle over 1/3 of the grated cheeses
15. Add a layer of pork and top with another 1/3 of the cheese
16. Add your sliced pepper and jalapeno. Top with more pork, the final 1/3 of cheese, and the other half of the spinach
17. Place the pastry lid on top and use a fork to seal the edges. Brush with butter and gently fold the grill over. Oress to close the grill and ensure it’s secured
18. Cook for 5-10 mins on a BBQ until the pastry is golden, or cook in the oven for 15 mins at 180C
19. Remove from the grill, slice into portions and serve with the remaining Carolina Gold