Friday, April 13, 2012

Slow Cooker Shoyu Pork



Michelle had a few girls over to celebrate a friend's upcoming nuptials. The bride and groom will be heading to Hawaii for their honeymoon, so we created a Hawaiian themed meal for the get together. The Shoyu pork was a hit! And, it is ridiculously easy to make.


We deviated from the original recipe a bit. We don't really like sake, like the original recipe calls for, so we substituted it with vinegar.


Here's what you need:
4 lb pork butt roast
1 8 oz can of tomato sauce (we got the low sodium)
1 cup white sugar
1 cup low sodium soy sauce
1 cup rice wine vinegar
3 cloves garlic, crushed


Here's what you do:
Put the sugar, soy sauce, tomato sauce and vinegar in a large bowl.




Stir together until the sugar dissolves. Toss the garlic into the mix




Place the roast in a large slow cooker and pour the sauce over the top.




Let cook on low for 10-12 hours. Flip the roast over half way through.


The meat will fall apart - that's when you know when you're done. 


Place the roast on a cutting board, and pull apart with a couple forks. Remove any large pieces of fat and discard.




Return to the sauce and keep on warm in the slow cooker until you're ready to eat.




Enjoy!

3 comments:

  1. HI BBQ! As long as there's no poi, I am so down with this! I'm seeing this eaten rolled in lettuce leaves, how did you do it?

    T.

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  2. We had ours with rolls, but lettuce wraps sound great!

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  3. Made this and had it last night, it's a real winner. You can't beat how easy it is and the aroma alone is worth making it. The good taste is just icing on the cake!

    T.

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