kalua pork, courtesy of my friend rose in honolulu:

1 4 lb pork roast, rump or shoulder
2 tbs hawaiian sea salt
2 tbs liquid smoke

**bonus pre-step: brine the pork for a few hours in salt + liquid smoke mixture.**

  • rub pork w/ salt + liquid smoke
  • put pork in crock pot
  • fill crock put w 1 inch of water
  • cook on low for 3 hours
  • turn the pork over
  • cook on low for 4-5 hours
  • shred the pork like crazy
  • eat the ono kalua pork
  • break your mouth. so. damn. good.
  • repeat last 2 steps every day until it is gone


you can line the pot with banana leaves, or not. you can add cabbage towards the end, or not. you can eat it with white rice and soy sauce and sirrachha. you can use mesquite or hickory smoke. you can share it with your friends.