Kalua Smoked Boston Butt Recipes

3-INGREDIENT KALUA PORK (INSTANT POT OR OVEN)

Steps:

• Cut the pork butt into 3 pieces:
• Press the "saute" button on the Instant Pot. When the pot is hot, add a little oil and brown the pork pieces on all sides. Remove pork onto a plate and turn off the Instant Pot.
• Add the water to the Instant Pot. Stir to scrape up all the brown bits (that's the good stuff!) on the bottom of the pot.
• Add the liquid smoke and sea salt, and stir to mix.
• Place the pork pieces back into the Instant Pot. Cover and select the 'High-Pressure." Cook for 90 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally. This is what the Kalua Pork looks like right after it's finished cooking:
• Remove the pork to a bowl. Pour the remaining pork drippings/juice into another bowl.
• Shred the pork, and add back as much juice as you'd like to keep it moist and tender. Traditional way is to shred the Kalua Pork super find, but people like to keep chunkier pieces of pork. Either way is delicious.
• Serve hot! With a bowl of rice ^_^

LOGAN'S SMOKED BOSTON BUTT KALUA

Steps:

• 1. Combine garlic, olive oil, parsley, pepper flakes, sea salts, and onion in a small container.
• 2. Pierce pork all over with a sharp knife. Stick slices of garlic along with marinate down each whole. Rub remaining marinate all over pork. Cover and marinate overnight.
• 3. Prep smoker to 250-275 degrees.
• 4. Completely wrap pork with damp banana leaves. Wrap pork in foil tightly.
• 5. Smoke for 3 hours, poke holes just though the foil on top and sides. This will allow the pork to get additional smoking. Continue to smoke for 4-4 ½ hours.
• 6. Remove pork from foil and banana leaves, on middle rack in oven and broil on high for 5 minutes or so to brown the skin.

SMOKED BOSTON PORK BUTT

Steps:

• Coat the pork butt with the mustard. Apply the spice rub all over the pork butt, creating a paste with the mustard. Place the pork, fat side up, in a preheated 225 to 250 degree F smoker for 10 1/2 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 190 to 200 degrees F. During the smoking process, leave the smoker closed for the first 2 hours and then spray the pork with a small amount of apple juice or cider every 2 hours thereafter.
• Remove pork butt from the smoker and let rest for at least 15 minutes before pulling apart.

KALUA PIG IN THE SMOKER

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, make several shallow long cuts along the roast. Rub with salt and liquid smoke. Wrap with banana leaves until completely covered. Tie securely with twine. Cover with aluminum foil and place it in the refrigerator overnight.
• The next day, remove foil and place it in a shallow pan with water. Place in smoker at about 220 F for 6 to 8 hours.
• When done, remove leaves and shred pork. Traditionally this is served with poi and sweet potatoes , but it's great on a sandwich too.

KALUA SMOKED BOSTON BUTT

Steps:

• Combine garlic, olive oil, parsley, pepper flakes, sea salts, and onion in a small container. Pierce pork all over with a sharp knife. Stick slices of garlic along with marinate down each whole. Rub remaining marinate all over pork. Cover and marinate overnight. Prep smoker to 250-275 degrees. Completely wrap pork with damp banana leaves. Wrap pork in foil tightly. Smoke for 3 hours, poke holes just though the foil on top and sides. This will allow the pork to get additional smoking. Continue to smoke for 4-4 ½ hours. Remove pork from foil and banana leaves, on middle rack in oven and broil on high for 5 minutes or so to brown the skin. serve with pineapple slaw

SLOW-SMOKED PULLED PORK (BOSTON BUTT)

Steps:

• Mix brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, seasoned salt, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl to make dry rub.
• Coat roast with spicy brown mustard. Sprinkle dry rub all over roast and work it into all the folds and creases.
• Combine pickle juice and olive oil in a small bowl.
• Preheat 5 pounds charcoal in a smoker according to manufacturer's instructions until white and flaming. Distribute 7 to 8 large wood chunks over the coals. Place a drip pan on top; pour in beer and enough water to fill the pan most of the way. Close smoker; bring liquid in the drip pan to a boil. Place roast on top and close smoker.
• Smoke roast, turning every hour, until browned, about 2 hours. Baste roast with pickle juice and olive mixture. Continue smoking, turning and basting every hour, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center reads 175 degrees F (80 degrees C), 2 to 3 hours more.
• Remove roast from smoker and wrap with aluminum foil. Let rest, about 30 minutes.
• Uncover roast and cut into chunks. Shred chunks into small strands; transfer to a large bowl. Squeeze strands with both hands repeatedly, mixing after each squeeze.

KALUA PIG IN A SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Pierce pork all over with a carving fork. Rub salt then liquid smoke over meat. Place roast in a slow cooker.
• Cover, and cook on Low for 16 to 20 hours, turning once during cooking time.
• Remove meat from slow cooker, and shred, adding drippings as needed to moisten.