Hawaiian Slow Cooker Kalua Pork
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4.9
Hawaiian Slow Cooker Kalua Pork
Description
This recipe for Hawaiian Slow Cooker Kalua Pork uses a large bone-in pork shoulder coated with Hawaiian or Himalayan pink salt and Worcestershire sauce. After seasoning, the pork is placed fat-side up in a slow cooker without added liquid and cooked on low for a full 24 hours. This extended cooking time breaks down the meat fibers carefully, producing very tender pork that pulls apart easily. No additional water is added, relying on the pork's own moisture to sustain the slow cooking process.
The result is a dish with a moist interior and a subtly salty, smoky flavor that is characteristic of traditional kalua pork. Cooking it this way mimics the classic underground imu method but uses a convenient kitchen slow cooker.
This pork is versatile and can be served as a main dish over rice or used in sandwiches, tacos, or salads. The simplicity of the seasoning highlights the pork itself.
Ingredients
- 6 pound pork shoulder , bone-in
- 2 tablespoons pink salt , Hawaiian or Himalayan (kosher salt is okay too)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Put pork in the slow cooker, fattier side up.
- Season with salt all over then add the Worcestershire sauce.
- Cover and cook on low for 24 hours (don't add any water).
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.3g | 0% |
| Protein | 51g | 102% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 1304mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 869mg | 18% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
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