Kalua Pork

Dinner

Planning a luau-themed party? This Kalua pork is the perfect main dish for your get-together. It's a no-fuss crowd-pleaser meal and it's easy to clean up! A Hawaiian friend shared this recipe with me while I was stationed in Pearl Harbor several years ago.

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 8 hours
YIELD: 18 servings.

Ingredients

1 boneless pork shoulder roast (5 to 6 pounds)
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
4 teaspoons sea salt (preferably Hawaiian Alaea Sea Salt)
Hot cooked rice, optional

Instructions

1. Pierce pork with a fork; rub with liquid smoke and salt. Place pork in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until pork is tender, 8-10 hours.
2. Remove roast; shred with 2 forks. Strain cooking juices; skim fat. Return pork to slow cooker. Stir in enough cooking juices to moisten; heat through. If desired, serve with rice.
Freeze option:
Freeze cooled meat mixture and juices in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth if necessary.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces cooked pork: 205 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 75mg cholesterol, 504mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 21g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 medium-fat meat.