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Slow Cooker Kalua Pork
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Lie back in your chair, kick your feet up, listen to the sound of the waves. Ok, maybe you're not actually in Hawaii. This Kalua Pork might fool you for a minute though: the slow cooker does all the heavy lifting in this recipe, so you can even relax while it's cooking!
serves/makes:
ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
3 reviews
ingredients
5 pounds pork butt or shoulder
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon liquid smoke or soy sauce
3 tablespoons Hawaiian salt
directions
Using a sharp knife, cut small slits in the pork on all sides. Press the crushed garlic into some of the slits. Brush the liquid smoke or soy sauce over the pork then sprinkle with the Hawaiian salt.
Place the pork in the crock pot. Carefully pour water in the crock pot to yield about 1 inch (try not to rinse off the seasonings on the pork).
Cover the crock pot and cook on low heat for 8 hours or until the pork is fork tender, turning the pork over after 4 hours.
Remove the pork from the crock pot and shred. Serve with cooked cabbage (traditional) or on buns or in tortillas with any desired toppings.
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crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.common recipe questions
What is Hawaiian salt?
It's also known as alaea salt. It's a red or pink salt used in traditional Hawaiian cooking. If you can't find it, you can substitute pink Himalayan salt or fleur de sel. Kosher or regular sea salt will work in a pinch but won't have quite the same depth of flavor.
nutrition data
634 calories, 44 grams fat, 0 grams carbohydrates, 55 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in carbs.
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reviews & comments
September 13, 2014
Tastes pretty close to the real deal.
January 21, 2011
I made this after I came home from Kauai and it was great! It doesn't get any easier. Salt it, liquid smoke, slow cook all day and enjoy. I am having a party and using it as the center piece, it can be used for sandwiches or plate lunch. I am making it the day before - your house will remind you of a luau!!
May 29, 2010
I used this same recipe for years and recently misplaced my card. I'm so happy to have found it again! Whenever I hold my luau every summer we make this and there is NEVER any left at the end of the party! Even people who don't usually eat pork LOVE it! It takes me back to when I lived in Hawai... :)