Kalua Pork

15h
Serves 1
facebook.com

Directions

  1. 1Grab a 6 to 8 pound pork butt.
  2. 2Drop it on your cutting board.
  3. 3Using a fork or a knife, or anything sharp, start poking holes in it.
  4. 4Alternatively, if you don't feel like stabbing something, get a sharp knife and cut a diamond-shaped cross-hatch pattern on the top.
  5. 5Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of liquid smoke.
  6. 6Rub the liquid smoke in real nice, making sure to get both sides.
  7. 7Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of sea salt (bonus points for red Hawaiian sea salt).
  8. 8Massage the sea salt in real well and then give it a spanking.
  9. 9Pick the whole thing up and drop it in your crock pot, fat side up.
  10. 10Put your lid on.
  11. 11Set your slow cooker to low for 15 to 20 hours.
  12. 12Wait until the cooking time is complete.
  13. 13When ready to serve, take the lid off.
  14. 14Grab two forks and carefully pick the pig up.
  15. 15Shred it and drop it back into the juices.
  16. 16Once it's all shredded and soaked in its own juices, serve it however you want.

Ingredients

  • 6 to 8 pound pork butt
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons liquid smoke
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons sea salt

Equipment

cutting boardforkknifecrock potslow cooker

Tips

  • Poke holes in the pork butt or cut a diamond-shaped cross-hatch pattern on top to help absorb flavor.
  • Rub the liquid smoke and sea salt into both sides of the pork.
  • Place the pork fat side up in the crock pot.
  • Cook on low for 15 to 20 hours.
  • Shred the cooked pork with two forks and drop it back into its juices.
  • Serve in Hawaiian rolls with coleslaw, tortillas for tacos, or directly from the slow cooker.