Name: Slow Cooker Kalua Pork Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 600 min
Total time: 605 min
Ingredients: 4 pounds pork shoulder roast ((fat trimmed)); 1 Tablespoon sea salt; 1 Tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring; 4 cups cooked brown rice ((or white rice)); 1 green pepper (diced (optional)); 2 tomatoes (diced (optional)); ½ onion (chopped (optional)); ½ cup banana peppers (sliced (optional)); 1 cucumber (diced (optional)); 2.5 ounces sliced olives (1 can (optional)); ⅓ cup teriyaki sauce ((optional))

Kalua Pork Roast, Low and Slow:

When cooking your pork roast, it is important to remember that they cook quicker than most other meats.

Pork can also be a little more dry, although most roasts are a little more tender.

It’s important to carefully watch them as you cook them, to ensure they are not overcooking and drying. Here are some cooking tips for pork chops:

Cook them on low, for a longer amount of time. This will help the juices soak into the meat, and not cook out quickly. It will also help avoid the meat from cooking fast on the outside, but not on the inside, leaving you with burnt pork.

Let your pork chops marinade for a while, and even make a little extra sauce to put on the side, to baste them as they cook. In the slow cooker, they are pretty much marinating the entire time they cook, but it doesn’t hurt to spoon some juices on top every now and then.

Don’t cut into the pork as it is cooking. If you do, make a small incision in the very center to ensure that the meat is done cooking, or a thermometer to see that it has reached the temperature of 145 degrees.

You also don’t want to open the slow cooker lid if you don’t have to. It’s best to keep all that sweet meat moisture in the slow cooker, for a nice tender pork.

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Questions & Reviews

Nicole Seward says:

how much water do you have to add to the slow cooker – enough to cover the meat? or just an inch or so in the bottom?
kristi says:

Don’t need to add any water. The juices from the meat will be plenty.
Unknown says:

This is like the recipe from Skinny Taste, but Gina’s cooks a lot longer. It’s SOOO good!
Brockton and Mallory says:

I just made this last night and it was SUPER DELICIOUS and so, so easy! I’ve never used liquid smoke before but it was definitely worth buying. Thanks for the recipe, we will definitely be making it again.
Jaylene says:

I found 2 different liquid smoke flavors; did you use hickory or mesquite??
Camille says:

I actually use hickory, but I bet that mesquite would be awesome to!!
Camille says:

Oops! I meant “too”! 🙂
Lynn says:

This was so good and such a fresh twist on pulled pork. The cucumber seemed an odd addition, but was my favorite part of the dish.
Jaylene says:

Thanks! I will try hickory first and see how that goes 🙂
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Steffanie says:

I made this today. IT WAS AMAZING!!!! Thank you for the recipe!!
Jimmy Schaffer says:

This reminds me of the Chop Chop bowls they serve at Pollo Tropical here in Florida. The biggest difference is that at the restaraunt the pork is served over yellow rice and you can get black beans and sauted onions added if you want. I may try this recipe soon to see if does resemble the chop chop bowls.
Leo and Zoe says:

How would you modify the recipe to use pork chops instead of a pork roast?
Six Sisters says:

You wouldn’t cook it nearly as long. Depending on how many pork chops you used and how thick they were sliced would determine how long. Just watch it very closely. Maybe only cook half the time. We’ve never made it with pork chops, so be sure to let us know. 🙂
Ruth says:

I love a more smokey flavor, so put more liquid smoke. Add a little garlic powder… makes this over the top! I’ve made this in huge amounts for fundraisers and groups. Just put it on bun as a sandwich. Coleslaw on the sandwich is yummy, too!
Nichi says:

What is liquid smoke and where in the grocery store do I find it?
Cyd says:

Liquid smoke is a sauce that gives you that smoke flavor for any food. Here is a link from Amazon.com. It is found in most grocery stores by the sauces – such as soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, bbq sauce.
https://www.amazon.com/Bundle-Gourmet-Natural-Mesquite-Hickory/dp/B00CO6ACK6/ref=sr_1_11_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1483039182&sr=8-11&keywords=liquid+smoke
Katie Harris says:

This is such an amazing recipe! Thank you for sharing. Do you know how I can adapt this for an instant pot?
Momma Cyd says:

Here is the link for the Instant Pot Kalua Pork – https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/recipe/instant-pot-kalua-pork-roast/
Karen says:

You only cook the meat with liquid smoke and salt in the slow cooker. Are the veggies raw?
Momma Cyd says:

Yes, you will get liquid from the pork roast. The veggies are a topping and not cooked with the meat.
Kristina says:

Can this be a freezer meal?
Momma Cyd says:

You can easily turn this into a freezer meal. If you look on this link it will give you directions. https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/recipe/instant-pot-kalua-pork-roast/