These Hawaiian Kalua Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa are a delicious twist on a famous Hawaiian recipe. They’re made with kalua pork, red cabbage and fresh pineapple salsa!
Hawaiian Kalua Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa
At the beginning of this week I told you I would share some Hawaiian Recipes from our most recent trip to Maui and Oahu. Well, let the Hawaiian Recipes begin. 🙂 One of the things that Hawaii is known for are their Luau’s. In fact, if you go to Hawaii it is the one thing that people tell you you have to experience. The dancing and flame throwing is pretty fun but the food is awesome! To signify the start to the Luau they unveil the Kalua Pig that has been roasting in the ground for hours. This pig is usually generously seasoned with Hawaiian Rock Salt, wrapped with banana leaves, put in a hole dug in the ground that they turn into an undersground oven, and then covered again. It is delicious!
When we got back from Hawaii I immediately started searching for Kalua pork recipes and found one at this awesome blog Pineapple & Coconut! {you should check it out, she loves any and all things Hawaiian} I didn’t just want to make pork though, I wanted to amp it up turn it into a taco and add some pineapple salsa! After all, Hawaii is also know for their pineapples right? So, there you have it folks, a Hawaiian Kalua Pork Taco with Pineapple Salsa. You will love it!
How to Make Hawaiian Pork Tacos
To get started, pat dry 4-6lbs of pork shoulder and place in slow cooker.
Generously poke the pork shoulder with a fork, the more the better. {these holes will let the seasonings flow into the meat}
Next, pour 1 T. of liquid smoke over the pork shoulder.
Then add 1 T. of Red Hawaiian Sea Salt. {you can get this at World Market}
Rub the sea salt and liquid smoke into the pork shoulder very well to ensure it is completely covered.
Place lid on to cover and cook for 8-12 hours, checking every hour after 8 hours for doneness {I used 4lb. and it took 8hrs.}
When finished, shred pork with two forks. To make the Pineapple salsa, use 1 whole pineapple, slice off the exterior and remove the core.
Next, chop up your pineapple into small bit size pieces. {almost minced.. i mean tiny people}
Place pineapple in a large bowl and add 1/4 cup of minced red onion, 1/4 cup of chopped fresh cilantro, 1 minced {very finely chopped} chipotle pepper from a can of chipotle in adobe sauce, juice of half a lime, and salt.
Mix all together.
Next, thinly slice {should look like shoe strings} half of a red cabbage head, add to a bowl and mix with juice of 1 lime.
Assemble to tacos, put a little of hawaiian kalua pork, pineapple salsa, and red cabbage on a corn tortilla and eat up!
If you wanted you could add queso fresco cheese to this or a little BBQ sauce would be good too!
Hawaiian Kalua Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 20-25 tacos 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Description
These Hawaiian Kalua Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa are a delicious twist on a famous Hawaiian recipe. They’re made with kalua pork, red cabbage and fresh pineapple salsa!
Ingredients
- 4–6lbs. Pork Shoulder
- 1 T. liquid smoke
- 1 T. red Hawaiian Sea Salt {can be bought at World Market}
For Pineapple Salsa:
- 1 whole pineapple, chopped into very small pieces {almost minced}
- 1/4 cup of minced red onion
- 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro
- 1 minced chipotle pepper, from a can of chipotle pepper in adobe sauce
- juice from half a lime
- salt
For Tacos:
- half of a red cabbage head, thinly sliced
- juice of 1 lime
- corn tortillas
Instructions
- Pat dry 4-6lbs of pork shoulder and place in slow cooker.
- Generously poke the pork shoulder with a fork, the more the better. {these holes will let the seasonings flow into the meat}
- Next, pour liquid smoke and Red Hawaiian Sea Salt over the pork shoulder. Rub the sea salt and liquid smoke into the pork shoulder very well to ensure it is completely covered.
- Place lid on to cover and cook for 8-12 hours, checking every hour after 8 hours for doneness {I used 4lb. and it took 8hrs.}
- When finished, shred pork with two forks.
- To make the Pineapple salsa, use 1 whole pineapple, slice off the exterior and remove the core.
- Next, chop up your pineapple into small bit size pieces. {almost minced.. i mean tiny people}
- Place pineapple in a large bowl and add red onion, fresh cilantro, chipotle pepper from a can of chipotle in adobe sauce, juice of half a lime, and salt.
- Mix all together.
- Next, thinly slice {should look like shoe strings} half of a red cabbage head, add to a bowl and mix with juice of 1 lime.
- Assemble to tacos, put a little of hawaiian kalua pork, pineapple salsa, and red cabbage on a corn tortilla and eat up!
- If you wanted you could add queso fresco cheese to this or a little BBQ sauce would be good too!
Notes
Kalua Pork Recipe from Pineapple & Coconut
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