BEST-EVER KALUA PIG | family recipe for easy Hawaiian pulled pork!

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Kalua pig, a traditional Hawaiian preparation of pork, is one of my all-time favorite comfort foods. It embodies love, family, and the generous spirit of aloha, and at my house, a platter of kalua pig is more than a meal - it's the centerpiece to some of the best memories of my life. 💜
If kalua pig is new-to-you, you're in for a treat! In Hawai'i, it's traditionally prepared by cooking a whole hog in an underground oven (imu). As the pig slowly cooks, it becomes succulent, fall-apart tender, and richly infused with earthy flavor.
I'd argue that it's virtually impossible to make truly authentic kalua pork here on the mainland - Hawai'i is the essence of the dish & the land ('āina) is an essential ingredient! That said, you can make fantastic kalua-style pulled pork at home if you take the time to source the right ingredients, and my family's recipe is the best place to start.
Pork shoulder is studded with garlic, seasoned with Hawaiian sea salt and liquid smoke, and wrapped in banana leaves (bonus points if you can find ti leaves!), then it slowly cooks in a Dutch oven until meltingly tender. While I typically prep this kalua pork recipe in the oven as shown in this video, you can also make it in a slow cooker/CrockPot or pressure cooker/Instant Pot - the full blog post (linked below) includes directions for all of these cook methods.
Serve with rice, cabbage, and maybe a scoop (or two!) of Mom's Mac Salad for a taste of aloha at home. 🌺🤙🏼 ♡ Happy cooking!
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▶Timestamps:
00:00: Intro
01:27: What is Kalua pig?
01:58: Pork shoulder prep
03:30: Browning pork for richer flavor
03:53: Seasoning & Kalua pork assembly
07:10: Braise in oven until fall-apart tender
07:29: Unwrapping & shredding Kalua pork
08:36: Serving suggestions (Kalua pig and cabbage, and more ideas!)
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@noahkagan 13 күн бұрын

thanks for the video!

@gaillyons7038 6 күн бұрын

Makes my mouth water. Oh so Ono! Mahalo.

@pcecil8230 7 ай бұрын

I've made kulua pork for years but never used banana leaves. That's about to change! Thanks for all of your wonderful recipes.

@playswellwithbutter 7 ай бұрын

It's the game-changer ingredient and adds SO much authentic earthiness. Let me know what you think when you try!

@Kau75 4 ай бұрын

Aloha from Houston…job well done…Mahalo for your posting 🌺🤙🏽

@playswellwithbutter 4 ай бұрын

Mahalo for being here! 🌺🤙🏼

@iamkarlwithak 2 ай бұрын

Just made it in instapot for my Hawaiian friends and people who just traveled from Hawaii. Here is what I do with the juice on bottom of pot. Sauté the cabbage in the drippings (chop cabbage, drop in instapot, then set pot to steam 2 minutes) and then mix in the Kalua pork. Serve over rice. 😋🙏💪🌍🌏🌎❤️🇺🇸🖖

@playswellwithbutter 2 ай бұрын

Nothing better than kalua pork and cabbage! So glad you enjoyed, thank you for letting me know!

@stephanieraines1825 7 ай бұрын

Hey cuz, I miss traditional Kalua pork. When I was younger, I in California and we had two luau’s. We dug a pit, and mind you. We lived below, sea level so we couldn’t dig very much because we would end up hitting water. were in low level land, so we cannot dig very deep because then we would hit water. we use the banana leaves and we got some lava rock and we used a whole pig head and all. We dug the pit the night before, and had an oyster bake. The next day we dug up the pit, remove the banana leaves and the lava rock, and it was so tender so juicy so fall off everything. It was Ono.

@playswellwithbutter 7 ай бұрын

that. sounds. SO. good. !!!!!! 🤤

@marycornwall7693 2 ай бұрын

I found this recipe on your website. It was so good. I searched out your KZfaq channel just to leave a review. This is an amazing recipe. You make it so easy thank you. To anyone making this dish, it is worth the trip to the Asian market for the banana leaves. This pork turns out beautifully an instant pot.

@playswellwithbutter 2 ай бұрын

Hi Mary! Thank you so much for your kind words, and for thinking to leave a review here! I completely agree - the banana leaves are totally worth it. :)

@eloconaf3589 7 ай бұрын

I've been wanting to make this for so long! Thanks to you and your mom for such an awesome recipe to follow along to

@playswellwithbutter 7 ай бұрын

SO glad to hear it! Please let me know if you end up giving it a try - think you'll love it!

@averysniffen9897 2 ай бұрын

yum

@poi808boi 3 ай бұрын

Aloha 🌺 From Florida… Mahalo for sharing your Ono recipe…. Makes me miss Home. 🫶🏽🤙🏽

@playswellwithbutter 3 ай бұрын

I totally get it - I'm in Minnesota, and this is one of the recipes I make when I feel homesick for the islands. Hope you can try it soon! 🌺🤙🏼

@brettmarquez562 4 ай бұрын

Great video. 👍🏻

@playswellwithbutter 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, Brett! Hope you give it a try soon.

@J_LOVES_ME 2 ай бұрын

I agree... without the leaves, it just doesn't have that kalua pig flavor. It is THE unique flavor (aside from th smoke of course) that gives it that certain taste. I get mine at a local Asian store and just keep them in the freezer. They literally last years in the freezer!!

@playswellwithbutter 2 ай бұрын

totally agree! without them, it's just smoky pulled pork! :)

@Torso6131 5 ай бұрын

You know, it's funny, I was watching thinking "Man, where am I going to get Banana leaves in Minnesota" and there you have it! I'm fortunate enough to live within about 5-10 minutes of like 4 asian grocery stores ha! Definitely going to give this a try this weekend. I've only had Kalua pork once before and it was pretty mind-blowing. Definitely have to make it for a friend who spent a few years in Hawaii too.

@playswellwithbutter 5 ай бұрын

Always fun to hear from another Minnesotan! :) I hope you're able to give our recipe a try soon; I think you'll love it. Please keep me updated!

@Torso6131 5 ай бұрын

@@playswellwithbutterit is delicious! I got started on it pretty late today, but my wife and I are having it now! Absolutely tasty! Love that garlic hit too. Ok now to cook up some cabbage quick and plate up.

@playswellwithbutter 5 ай бұрын

@@Torso6131 I'm a little late to respond, but just wanted to say I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for trusting our recipe! 💜

@Torso6131 5 ай бұрын

@@playswellwithbutter Thanks for providing it! You're definitely on our list of trusted recipe makers!

@playswellwithbutter 5 ай бұрын

@@Torso6131 Love to hear that! Let me know what you end up trying next! xx