So I've been trying to find I way to make this excellent dish without having to heat up the whole house for an entire day with the oven on. So I just decided to give the crock pot a chance. All I would be out was the price of the roast, which was less than $10, so I figured, why not. And it turned out FABULOUS! I will definitely be making this again soon as it is a family favorite and is SO, SO, SO easy - since my crock pot and my rice cooker did all the real work.
Kalua Pig
1 pork shoulder roast - sometimes called a picnic roast - whatever size you will need/will fit in your crock pot - mine was a little over 3 lbs and fed us perfectly with just a little left over for a sandwich
1 tbs liquid smoke
1 tbs Hawaiian sea salt - any course sea salt with do, but Hawaiian is the best and does have a subtley unique flavor (or so I've heard)
1/2 cup water
Pout the water into the bottom of your crock pot. Rub the liquid smoke and salt all over the roast. The measurements above are approximate - I just rubbed it all over. Place the roast in the crock pot. Cook on low for at least 8 hours - mine cooked for about 10.
Serve with rice.
A side note: I wrapped my roast in Ti leaves as this is how the pig is traditionally cooked when placed in an imu (undergound oven). However, I don't think this really effected the flavor at all - maybe next time I'll try it without to see if there is any difference.
*If you want to see a pic of a Ti plant, check out my regular blog, MusingsFromParadise.
3 comments:
lisa,
love the recipe. i barely learned to make this myself!! i especially love the photo with the recipe. seriously, i vote (since it is voting season) that as many recipes as possible come with photos!!! mostly so i can try the recipe and then site you in my blog! hahaha!! i love these recipes!
time for a new recipe, girlfriend. i'm dyin' here!!
And you could put some of the barbecue sauce on my cookbook site over it. Yum.
Ha ha, the word verification word is Courgar. A new way to spell BYU's mascot. Does BYU Hawaii have a mascot?
I agree with Liz. Love the photos.
Love you, too.
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