Best 15 Kalua Pork Recipes

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**Kalua Pork: A Hawaiian Luau Feast in Your Own Backyard**

Originating from the traditional Hawaiian imu cooking method, Kalua Pork is a succulent and flavorful dish that has become a staple in many luau feasts. This article presents two delectable Kalua Pork recipes: one that captures the authentic Hawaiian experience using an imu, and another that recreates the smoky, tender goodness in your own kitchen using a slow cooker or oven. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a culinary adventurer, these recipes will guide you through the process of creating this iconic Hawaiian dish, perfect for gatherings, potlucks, or a taste of the islands in your own backyard.

Let's cook with our recipes!

KALUA PORK



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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. -Becky Friedman, Hammond, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner     Lunch

Time 8h10m

Yield 18 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

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

Steps:

  • 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. , 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 : Calories 205 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 504mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

KALUA PORK



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Savory pork butt with a smokey flavor. Any coarse salt can be used in place of the Hawaiian sea salt.

Provided by Linda Rogers

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork

Time 3h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 pounds pork butt roast
2 cups water
1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
¼ cup Hawaiian sea salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Place pork fat-side up in a roasting pan or deep casserole dish. Combine water and liquid smoke; pour over meat. Sprinkle with salt. Cover and roast in a preheated oven for three hours. Remove from pan and shred.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.7 calories, Cholesterol 94.3 mg, Fat 17.2 g, Protein 25.4 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 4959.7 mg

SLOW-COOKER KALUA PORK & CABBAGE



Slow-Cooker Kalua Pork & Cabbage image

My slow-cooker pork has four ingredients and less than 10 minutes of prep. The result tastes just like the kalua pork slow-roasted all day in an underground oven. -Rholinelle DeTorres, San Jose, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 9h10m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

7 bacon strips, divided
1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 to 4 pounds), well trimmed
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
1 medium head cabbage (about 2 pounds), coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Line bottom of a 6-qt. slow cooker with 4 bacon strips. Sprinkle all sides of roast with salt; place in slow cooker. Arrange remaining bacon over top of roast., Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until pork is tender. Add cabbage, spreading cabbage around roast. Cook, covered, 1 to 1-1/4 hours longer or until cabbage is tender. , Remove pork to a serving bowl; shred pork with 2 forks. Using a slotted spoon, add cabbage to pork and toss to combine. If desired, skim fat from some of the cooking juices; stir juices into pork mixture or serve on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 622mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 22g protein.

HOMESTYLE KALUA PORK WITH CABBAGE IN A SLOW COOKER



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Inspired by the luaus in Hawaii, I set out to make an easy, tasty slow-cooker version of kalua pork. The meat is fall-off-the-bone yummy. This recipe is not overly smoky, but you may add more smoke if you like. Serve with rice, buns, or poi.

Provided by Mei

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     100+ Pulled Pork Recipes

Time 10h40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 (5 pound) bone-in pork shoulder roast
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
½ large head cabbage, shredded

Steps:

  • Mix kosher salt, black pepper, and ground ginger in a bowl; rub evenly into surface of pork roast; place seasoned roast in a slow cooker.
  • Stir soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke together in a bowl; pour over the pork roast.
  • Cook on Low 10 hours. Add cabbage to the pork and sauce in the slow cooker; cook another 30 minutes. Shred pork to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 501.5 calories, Carbohydrate 4.8 g, Cholesterol 129.8 mg, Fat 40.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 30.2 g, SaturatedFat 14.1 g, Sodium 3899.2 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

KALUA PORK



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Our pastor's wife, while we were stationed in Hawaii, gave me this recipe. It taste just like the imu pit roast pork, like they serve at luaus. It's really easy to prepare too. I get tons of compliments and requests for the recipe every time I make it. It is really suppose to say 1 handful of rock salt, but the system won't take that as a measurement. I usually halve the recipe, so I'm not real sure how many servings this makes. I know it makes LOTS. Also - not sure what the size of the bottle is for liquid smoke, but it's small and I believe it is the only size you can buy at a regular grocery store. This can be frozen and tastes just as good, even a month later!

Provided by Color Guard Mom

Categories     Pork

Time 10h25m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 pork butt or 2 pork shoulder, roasts
1/4 cup rock salt
1 (3 ounce) bottle liquid smoke
garlic, minced
pepper
onion, sliced into rings
banana

Steps:

  • Cut deep slices in pork, make criss cross pattern.
  • take handful hawaiian rock salt and rub it into the meat, making sure to get into the slices.
  • drizzle one bottle of liquid smoke over pork, making sure it gets into cracks.
  • sprinkle garlic and pepper over top of pork.
  • lay onion rings on top.
  • slice bananas into halves or thirds and lay on top of pork and in cracks.
  • put a little water on bottom of pan.
  • cover tightly with foil and slow bake over night at 250 to 300 degrees.
  • when done, remove onions and bananas and shred meat.

OVEN KALUA PORK



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 4h35m

Yield Makes 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

4-5 lb pork butt
3 tablespoons Hawaiian salt or kosher salt
2 tablespoons liquid smoke
8 ti leaves (or 2-3 banana leaves)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make several slashes along the surface of the pork butt. Rub with salt, then liquid smoke. Prepare ti leaves by removing the rib. Lay out a large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil, and place 4 ti leaves on top. Place pork on leaves and wrap them around the pork. Cover with remaining leaves in the opposite direction until pork is completely wrapped. Wrap the foil tightly around the pork to make a watertight seal.
  • Place package in a large roasting pan. Fill with two inches of water and cover pan tightly with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Lower temperature to 325 degrees F and cook for 3-3 1/2 hours or until tender. Unwrap pork from package and shred before serving.

SLOW COOKER KALUA PORK



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I first tried this delicious recipe at a meal prepared by my husband's cousin. It has since become a family favorite. Not only does it taste incredible, but it is simple to prepare!

Provided by Meg

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Roast Recipes

Time 8h15m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 6

⅔ cup water
⅔ cup Italian-style salad dressing
⅔ cup soy sauce
1 (5 pound) pork butt roast
2 bunches green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, sliced

Steps:

  • Stir water, Italian-style salad dressing, and soy sauce together in a slow cooker. Add the pork roast. Sprinkle green onion and garlic over the pork.
  • Cook on Low for 8 to 9 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4.6 g, Cholesterol 100.4 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 29.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 976.6 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

CROCK POT KALUA PORK



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One of our favorite things at our local Hawaiian Mix Plate! Prep time includes the sitting overnight in the fridge. This definitely isn't a "quick" recipe but it is worth the wait.

Provided by QueenJellyBean

Categories     Pork

Time 18h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

5 lbs pork butt (or shoulder)
1 tablespoon liquid smoke (or soy sauce)
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 tablespoons hawaiian salt (or sea salt)

Steps:

  • Cut slits in pork and rub with salt, garlic & liquid smoke or soy sauce. Wrap in plastic and let in rest overnight in the fridge.
  • 10-12 hours before serving, place in crockpot. Add an inch of water. Turn crockpot on low and leave it to cook for 10-12 hours, flipping pork over halfway through.
  • Remove from the crockpot and shred with two forks.
  • Eat as is or on a sandwich or even stir fried quickly with some shredded cabbage!

INSTANT POT KALUA PORK ROAST



Instant Pot Kalua Pork Roast image

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (2 pound) pork shoulder or butt roast, fat trimmed
1 Tablespoon sea salt
1 Tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
3 cups cooked brown or white rice
1 chopped green peppers (optional)
2 tomatoes, diced (optional)
1/2 onion, chopped (optional)
1/2 cup banana peppers (optional)
1 cucumber, diced (optional)
1 (2.5 ounce) can sliced olives (optional)
Teriyaki sauce (optional)

Steps:

  • Pierce pork all over with a carving fork. Rub salt and liquid smoke over meat.
  • Set your instant pot to "saute" and add olive oil to the bottom.
  • Once it's heated up, saute pork roast on all sides for 2-3 minutes or until browned.
  • Remove pork from the instant pot and set aside.
  • Place trivet into the bottom of the instant pot and pour 1 cup of water into the bottom of your pot.
  • Place your pork on the trivet, seal your lid, and set your pressure cook or manual button to 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes, let the steam naturally release for 10 minutes before doing a quick release.
  • Remove meat from slow cooker and shred with 2 forks, adding drippings as needed to moisten.
  • Serve over rice, topped with your favorite veggies and teriyaki sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Servingsize 1 serving

OVEN-SMOKED KALUA PORK



Oven-Smoked Kalua Pork image

Fire up the tiki torches and pour yourself a mai tai! This is a take-off on Hawaiian pit-cured pork, smoky and a little salty, and done easily in your oven! At first I was a little worried about cooking the pork at such a high temperature for so long, but it comes out perfectly.

Provided by EdsGirlAngie

Categories     Pork

Time 3h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 1/2 lbs pork roast, trimmed of fat
2 cups water
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
3 tablespoons kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Place pork roast fat side up in a roasting pan.
  • Combine Liquid Smoke and water and pour over meat.
  • Sprinkle kosher salt on top of meat; cover and cook at 400 degrees F for three hours, or until meat is done.
  • Let cool slightly, then shred.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 182.6, Sodium 3644.1, Protein 58.2

HAWAIIAN KALUA PORK IN THE CROCKPOT



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In Hawaii, Kalua Pork is a delicious food that is part of every Luau. It's a whole pig wrapped in ti leaves and buried in a pit lined with fire heated stones and left to steam all day. With this recipe you can create the same taste of Hawaii for your party or for your family to enjoy. I put together ideas from several recipes...

Provided by J. White Harris

Categories     Pork

Time 8h15m

Number Of Ingredients 5

5-6 lb pork but or sholder
4 Tbsp hawiian or coarse sea salt
4 Tbsp liquid smoke flavoring
ti leaves, banana leaves, or spinach leaves to cover pork
2 c apple cider or water

Steps:

  • 1. Cut small slits, about 1 to 1-1/2 inches in length, all along the surface of the pork. Rub the pork with Hawaiian or coarse sea salt then with liquid smoke.
  • 2. Lay out a large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil, and place leaves on top. Place pork on leaves and wrap them around the pork. Cover with remaining leaves until pork is completely covered. Wrap the foil tightly around the pork to make a seal.
  • 3. Place roast in a slow cooker with apple cider or water. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
  • 4. Remove meat from slow cooker. Allow it to rest for 15 minutes then shred adding drippings if needed to keep the meat moist.
  • 5. You can add vegetables, water, and some of the shredded pork to the stock for a nice soup.

SLOW-COOKER KALUA PORK SANDWICHES



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No need to wait for your next luau for the tender, smoky flavors of Kalua pork. Cooked in your slow cooker and served on buns, this delicious shredded pork dish will make you long for the islands.

Provided by By Jessica Walker

Categories     Entree

Time 14h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 boneless pork roasts (3 to 4 lb each), trimmed of fat
2 tablespoons coarse sea salt
2 tablespoons liquid smoke
16 burger buns, split

Steps:

  • Make 1-inch slits all over each pork roast. Rub 1 tablespoon salt on each, making sure to get every area.
  • Place pork in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Pour 1 tablespoon liquid smoke on each; rub all over pork.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 14 hours.
  • Remove pork from slow cooker; place on cutting board or large plate. Shred pork with fork; serve in buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1110 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g

KALUA PUA'A (ROAST PORK)



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Make and share this Kalua Pua'a (Roast Pork) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by CJAY8248

Categories     Pork

Time 3h30m

Yield 1 pork butt, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 lbs pork butt
3 tablespoons hawaiian salt or 3 tablespoons sea salt
ti leaves
1/2 gal. water

Steps:

  • Rinse pork with cold water and place in a medium roasting pan. Rub hawaiian salt on pork and add water. Cover pork with ti leaves and cover roasting pan with foil. Bake at 350* for 2-3 hours, or until meat is soft. Remove foil and ti leaves, debone and shred pork; add more salt if needed for taste.

OVEN KALUA PORK



Oven Kalua Pork image

Fire up the tiki torches -- it's time for a luau! This delicious slow-roasted pork is rubbed with sea salt and liquid smoke to recall the glorious flavors of pig cooked in a traditional Hawaiian imu. Once cooked and cooled, it can be shredded and served with poi, yams or even on a bun. You may use ordinary sea salt for this recipe if the Hawaiian variety is unavailable.

Provided by Ben S.

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork

Time 5h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 3

5 pounds pork butt roast
1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
2 ½ tablespoons Hawaiian sea salt, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Rub liquid smoke and 1 1/2 tablespoons of the salt into the skin of the pork. Wrap well in foil, and seal completely. Place in a roasting pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C) is reached, about 5 hours. Remove from oven and let cool before shredding. Sprinkle the shredded meat with the remaining 1 tablespoon of salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.4 calories, Cholesterol 74.4 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Protein 19.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 1494.8 mg

EASY KALUA PORK



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Categories     Sandwich     Pork     Super Bowl     Low Carb     Winter     Potluck

Yield 15 people

Number Of Ingredients 5

I fresh pork butt, about 5 pounds
Outer leaves of green cabbage, 5-6
1 T. salt
3 T. Liquid smoke, Mesquite preferred
2 sheets of heavy aluminum foil, seamed together and large enough to wrap pork.

Steps:

  • Lay out foil. Make a base of cabbage leaves and place pork in center. Sprinkle salt over pork. Bring cabbage leaves and foil up around pork, then sprinkle Liquid smoke over. Top with remaining cabbage leaves, then seal in foil. Place in crock pot set to high for one hour, reduce to low and continue to cook for 7 hours. When done and falling apart, allow to cool slightly, remove cabbage leaves and shred. Remove bone if a bone in roast, and remove fat. Strain liquid and defat. As an initial meal, we like this served with sautéd fresh cabbage and rice. Portion remaining shredded pork with a little liquid and freeze for future meals. This is also good as a pulled pork sandwich or with added barbecue sauce.

Tips:

  • Choose a high-quality cut of pork shoulder, as this will greatly impact the flavor and tenderness of the final dish.
  • Use a sharp knife to score the pork shoulder, as this will help the marinade penetrate the meat more deeply.
  • Be generous with the marinade, and allow the pork to marinate for at least 8 hours, or up to 24 hours, for the best flavor.
  • Cook the pork shoulder low and slow, either in a slow cooker or a Dutch oven in the oven, to ensure that it becomes fall-apart tender.
  • Shred the pork with two forks, as this will help to create a more tender and flavorful texture.
  • Serve the kalua pork with traditional Hawaiian sides, such as poi, haupia, and lomi lomi salmon, for an authentic Hawaiian experience.

Conclusion:

Kalua pork is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Whether you are serving it as a main course, a sandwich filling, or a party appetizer, this Hawaiian delicacy is sure to be a hit. With its rich flavor and tender texture, kalua pork is a dish that everyone will love.

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