Recipe and source notes

Crockpot Kalua Pig

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • Banana leaves (optional)
  • 6 pounds pork butt or picnic roast
  • 1 cup apple cider OR
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke (to taste)
  • Kosher or sea salt (optional)

Make it step by step

  1. (optional) Line slow-cooker with banana leaves
  2. Add pork, liquid smoke and other liquid(s)
  3. Cook on LOW for 8-10 hours (overnight is ideal)
  4. Discard liquid and shred meat
  5. (optional) Place shredded meat in refrigerator for a few hours, then re-heat before serving. This will dry out the meat.
  6. Add salt to taste

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Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by Karlyn Oyama, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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