Kalua Pork

For mothers day, I took my mother and mother in law to a cooking class with Rania Harris.  This was a great class as we learned many usable recipes (more to come!!)!  We had some guys coming over to do work at our house tonight so I was looking at something to have ready, easy.  A crock pot meal was perfect.  Sandwiches ready quickly went I got home!  And they liked them :)  PS ~ I know, I know I have to work on getting pictures with this blog.  I'll work on it!!

Kalua Pork

Source:   Rania Harris

Ingredients

1 boneless pork butt - 6-7 lbs. (pork shoulder)

1/4 cup sea salt (Hawaiian sea salt preferred)

3 TBSP. garlic powder

2 TBSP. freshly ground pepper

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup liquid smoke (found near the ketchup in the grocery store)

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup water

Directions

Warm your slow cooker on high for 15 minutes before placing the pork shoulder inside.  Season the pork with salt, garlic powder, pepper and fresh garlic and place it in the slow cooker (fat side up).  Combine the liquid smoke, soy sauce and water and pour over and around the pork.  Cook the pork on high for one hour.  Reduce the temperature to low and continue to slow cook the pork for about 6 hours.  Check the liquid level from time to time (try not to open the lid too often, as the heat will escape and the cooking time will be longer) and add 1/4 cup water, if needed.

Remove the pork from the slow cooker ~ it will be very tender.  When cool enough to handle, shred the pork (using two forks) and combine toss with the remaining liquid in the slow cooker.

Notes:  Can cook in the oven at 250.

Serve with rice or as a sandwich.  

Can also be a good base for pork barbecue ~ just shred & put back in the crock pot to warm with your favorite barbecue sauce.