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Instant Pot Kalua Pork

Jenna - Land of 10,000 Recipes
You only need four ingredients to make this Instant Pot Kalua Pork! Unlike traditional Hawaiian Kalua Pork that is cooked for days in the ground, this Kalua Pork can be made in your Instant Pot (or crockpot)!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Meat
Cuisine American, Hawaiian
Servings 8
Calories 216 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs pork shoulder or pork butt
  • 1 Tbsp liquid smoke
  • 1 Tbsp coarse Hawaiian sea salt
  • ½ cup water

Instructions
 

Instant Pot Instructions

  • Cut the pork into two pieces.
    3 lbs pork shoulder or pork butt
  • Add water and liquid smoke to the Instant Pot and stir.
    ½ cup water, 1 Tbsp liquid smoke
  • Put the 2 pieces of pork into the liquid.
  • Pierce the meat all over with a fork and sprinkle the salt on top.
    1 Tbsp coarse Hawaiian sea salt
  • Lock the lid in place and turn the steam release valve to “Sealing” position.
  • Select “Pressure Cook” and set to “High” for 90 minutes.
  • Once the pork has cooked for 90 minutes, let the pressure release naturally.
  • After 20 minutes, manually release any remaining pressure.
  • Remove pork from the Instant Pot and shred. Return the pork back to the Instant pot and let it soak up some of the juices before serving.

Crockpot Instructions

  • Cut the pork into two pieces and place into the Crock Pot.
    3 lbs pork shoulder or pork butt
  • Pierce the meat all over with a fork and drizzle the liquid smoke on top.
    1 Tbsp liquid smoke
  • Sprinkle the salt on top of the meat (you do not need to use the water in the Crock Pot recipe).
    1 Tbsp coarse Hawaiian sea salt
  • Place the cover on top and cook on “Low” until the meat is tender, about 12 to 16 hours.
  • When the pork is cooked, remove it from the Crock Pot and shred. Return the pork back to the Crock Pot and let it soak up some of the juices before serving.

Notes

If you are going to use the crockpot, I would highly recommend letting it cook overnight. Sometimes its hard to make sure you have between 12-16 hours to let it cook during the day.
Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Kalua Pork
Amount per Serving
Calories
216
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
6
g
9
%
Cholesterol
 
102
mg
34
%
Sodium
 
969
mg
42
%
Potassium
 
643
mg
18
%
Protein
 
38
g
76
%
Calcium
 
13
mg
1
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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