Kalua Pork

I spent an entire summer on the island of Oahu in my early twenties.  Let me just say, after experiencing the beauty, the food, and the warm people of Hawaii, you will want to be Hawaiian!  Kalua pork was one of my favorite dishes to eat with friends.  It's traditionally cooked in a pit in the ground, but since I'm not a huge fan of altering my yard that much, this recipe gets a friendly substitution of the slow cooker.  I also love that this version has only three ingredients!  Don't be surprised when this processed free dish has you doing the hula.

4 to 6 lbs. pork roast (pork loin, shoulder, etc.)

1 Tbsp. liquid smoke

2 - 3 tsp. salt (Hawaiian or smoked if you can get it)

Score the roast and place it in the slow cooker.  Rub it with the salt and pour in the liquid smoke.  Cook on low 8 to 10 hours.  When it's done, pull it out of the slow cooker and shred it.  Add it back into the slow cooker with all the juices and stir it all together.  Now it's ready to serve. 

This is so versatile.  Serve with brown rice, make into kalua pork sliders with some homemade BBQ sauce, add it to salads, use it for pork tacos... the possibilities are endless.  This will make a good amount, so play with this tasty treat while you plan a trip to the islands!