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Kalua Pig in a Slow Cooker
"This is a simple way of making traditional Hawaiian kalua pig without having to dig a hole in your back yard."
photo by Ashley Cuoco
- Ready In:
- 20hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 1 (6 lb) pork butt
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons hawaiian sea salt
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
directions
- Pierce pork all over with a carving fork.
- Rub salt then liquid smoke over meat.
- Place roast in a slow cooker.
- Cover, and cook on Low for 16 to 20 hours, turning once during cooking time.
- Remove meat from slow cooker, and shred, adding drippings as needed to moisten.
Questions & Replies
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What sides do you suggest for the Kayla pork? Is that Cole slaw & cilantro & avocado in pic? TIA Connie -
I have this beautiful pork butt sitting here on & started to carve the fat off &I realized there's nothing about that in the instructions about that. Should I?
Reviews
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This recipe is legit! To stretch it out, add sliced cabbage for the last hour of cooking and stir it after a half hour. I always freeze the juices to pick out the fat and then add it back in and shred. I only do that because I don't like it slimy when I eat it for leftovers. Don't worry if you don't have Hawaiian sea salt because I honestly can't tell a difference. -
So, I've made this about 4 times now. My fiance is Hawaiian as is one of my best friends. I've made it for both of them and my fiance's family. Rave reviews. Thank you so much! -
10 stars!! Made this for Thanksgiving 2011 while our family had our annual butchering. Got compliment after compliment! increased hickory liquid smoke to 2TBSP. Also took about 10 cloves of garlic and pierced holes in the pork and shoved them in an inch or so. All the fat off of the pork butt just melted and moistened all the meat wonderfully! Did dump a lil bit of beer in the bottom of crock pot just for insurance. Thanks Sandi for a super great recipe! :) -
This turned out great. I will definitely do it again. Thanks for making a culinary rookie look like a hero.
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can not believe no one has tried this. The meat was so tender with such good flavor. and so easy and fast to through in the cooker. I let it sit about a hour on warm than it sliced very well. Thank you Da Mama, this will be one of my go to EASY recipes.
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Tweaks
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This can also be done in a 300F oven, 1 hour per pound of meat, wrapped with 4 layers of foil ... yes, that FOUR layers of foil. I grew up in Hawaii and this is ONE of my island comfort food recipes. This also lends itself to tweaking it in a variety of ways, cumin & chili powder for a 'south-of-the-border' meal, garam masala for an eastern slant or less salt and use a BBQ rub for pulled pork. So many variations can be totally awesome, don't be afraid to experiment with your food, that's how great recipes become our Go-To Favorites. Mahalo, Lopaka -
robert.t.hendrickson, kalua pig and kalua pig and cabbage are different menu items. Traditionally the kalua pig is served for the luau. The next day, the cabbage is added to fill out a meal for departing guests. No one goes home hungry after a traditional luau!
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Robert p., I agree except the flavor of the banana leaves is what makes the pig shine. Four layers of banana leaves, four layers of foil.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sandi From CA
Arcadia, California
