Kalua Pork
Delicious, tender hawaiian pulled pork
Servings 8
Calories 216kcal
Ingredients
- 3 pound Pork shoulder blade roast bone-in about 3 lbs
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Hawaiian Alaea salt
- 1/2 tablespoon liquid smoke
- 3 Ti leaves or banana leaves (optional)
- 1 cup water
- foil
- Soy sauce
Instructions
Lay out foil on counter. wash Ti leaves and pat dry. Cut out the hard stem and and discard then
lay leaves out on top of foil.
Rinse pork and pat dry. cut little slits in pork with knife. Rub pork with the salt all over and into the slits. Rub liquid smoke into pork. Place on top of Ti leaves fat side up. Wrap Ti leaves around pork. Hold leaves into place and wrap tightly with the foil.
Place in a roasting pan with the 1 cup water. Place in a 350 degree oven and cook for about 5 hours. Remove from oven and let stand for about 15 minutes. Open package and remove pork to a large platter. Shred pork with 2 forks. Pour juices from inside foil over pork for extra flavor and juiciness. Then drizzle with a bit of soy sauce. Yum!
Nutrition
Calories: 216kcal | Protein: 38g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 1403mg | Potassium: 643mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 2mg