Best Slow Cooker Kalua Pork Recipes

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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



Homestyle Kalua Pork with Cabbage in a Slow Cooker image

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

SLOW COOKER KALUA PORK



Slow Cooker Kalua Pork image

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

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

HOMESTYLE KALUA PORK WITH CABBAGE IN A SLOW COOKER



Homestyle Kalua Pork with Cabbage in a Slow Cooker image

"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 @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 (5 pound) bone-in pork shoulder roast
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
1/2 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.

SLOW-COOKER KALUA PORK



Slow-cooker Kalua Pork image

At a luau, the pork would be cooked in an underground Imu pit. Lacking a pit, a slow cooker works. The leaves traditionally are used to help retain some moisture. Some say they add a distinctive flavor, too. In any event, while the leaves are traditional, they are not easily available other than in Hawaii. So cooking without...

Provided by Carolyn Haas

Categories     Pork

Time 8h15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1-2 Tbsp hawaiian salt (or sea salt, kosher salt)
1/4 c soy sauce
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
2 clove garlic, crushed
1 small ginger piece, peeled and crushed
2-3 Tbsp liquid smoke
4-5 lb pork butt roast
ti or banana leaves, if available

Steps:

  • 1. Mix together salt, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, ginger and liquid smoke.
  • 2. Pierce meat all over with fork. Rub seasoning mixture into meat. If using, lay ti or banana leaves on top of meat when you put it into the slow cooker.
  • 3. Cook in slow cooker on low overnight or at least 8 hours turning once until meat is tender.
  • 4. Check if meat shreds easily. Cook longer, if necessary. When meat is tender, remove leaves (if using) and shred meat with two forks. Serve.

SLOW COOKER KALUA PORK SANDWICHES



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Blogger Jessica Walker from Little Miss Bossy shares a recipe for slow cooker pork. Kalua pork isn't just for a luau anymore! It can be enjoyed at your dinner table with the help of your slow cooker!

Provided by @MakeItYours

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.

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