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Hawaiian Style Kalua Pork

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Slow cooked pork brings back great memories of a luau in Maui.

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds Pork Shoulder, Fat Trimmed
  • 2-½ Tablespoons Kosher Salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Liquid Smoke
  • ½ cups Water

Preparation

Begin by either forking your pork shoulder, making marks throughout the entire pork shoulder, or use a knife and score the shoulder. Rub the entire pork with the kosher salt and liquid smoke.

Place in your slow cooker, add the water, and cook either on low for eight hours, or on a higher setting for nearly four to five hours. Use two forks and begin to flake away the pork, as it should be very tender and simply fall apart, or be really easy to shred.

Eat alone, place in a burrito, taco, or serve with your favorite sides.

Simple, easy, and delicious, this is sure to please. Enjoy.

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florasfoodforay on 10.1.2010

Me and my husband just went on our honeymoon in Hawaii and went to a Luau in Lahaina. I can’t wait to make some of the recipes we had there! Thanks for posting this!!

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hulatutu on 8.31.2010

If you can get Hawaiian rock salt, by all means use that. And don’t use water, no need! I put a few holes into the pork before cooking and insert peeled cloves of garlic, it adds extra flavor to the cooked kalua pork. I know it isn’t traditional..shhhhh. :)

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phsccml on 8.25.2010

I love this recipe. I originally covered the meat 1/2 with water but see that it is only 1/2 cup which makes it better (not so soupy). I made this for a “Tiki” birthday party(8 years old) for my niece–she and her friends loved it

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Kelly on 8.25.2010

Kalua pork is amazing! It tastes so good this way! I make it the same except I never add water. It always turns out so yummy! Great recipe!!

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Beth on 2.24.2019

This is SO GOOD! I am making it for the second time today. The meat is very tender with a nice mild flavor. I can get three meals out of this, using the left overs to make pulled pork sandwiches and pork tacos.

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Mauigirl91 on 1.4.2016

This is my new go-to Kalua pig recipe. Wow…so incredibly easy and such great flavor! I left out the water, as like the other said, there was no need for it at all. By the time it was done, the pork was sitting in about a cup of liquid. Next time, I’ll add cabbage to the last hour of cooking. Delish!

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sabrinaf on 9.21.2010

This was amazing! My whole family loved it and it totally reminded them of the pork from the islands. So easy to make.

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