Kalua Pork at Home
10
servings
Main
Course
Print Recipe
Ingredients
Directions
Ingredients
5 lb
pork shoulder
2 tbsp
sea salt
1 tbsp
liquid smoke
½ c
water
Since most Hawaiians don’t have an imu in their backyard, they make kalua pig in a crockpot. To offset the pork’s salty, rich and smoky flavors, locals typically serve it with steamed white rice, boiled green cabbage and poi.
Directions
- Cover a crockpot insert with a thin layer of cooking spray. Combine the water and liquid smoke and pour into the crockpot. Rinse the pork and place it inside. Rub salt all over. Secure lid and cook on low for 7 hours. Turn the crockpot off and let the pork rest for 1 hour.
- Place a cutting board near the crockpot and carefully remove the pork, setting it in the center of the cutting board. Use two forks to shred the meat and remove the fat. Toss the shredded meat into the crockpot with the leftover cooking juices and serve.
Marta Lane
Marta Lane is a writer, author, and owner of Tasting Kauai Food Tours.