Legume Free Hawaiian Kalua Pulled Pork

Smoky, tender, and deeply savory, this slow-cooked pulled pork brings the spirit of a traditional Hawaiian imu pit right into your kitchen with minimal effort. The pork shoulder is rubbed with sea salt, turmeric, and ginger before being wrapped in banana leaves and left to braise low and slow for eight hours — the result is impossibly juicy meat that practically falls apart on its own. Coconut aminos stand in for soy sauce here, delivering that rich, umami depth without any legume-derived ingredients sneaking into the mix, which is exactly what makes this recipe such a reliable find. A splash of apple cider vinegar and a touch of liquid smoke round out the flavor, giving the finished pork that signature complexity you'd expect from something that cooked over an open fire all day. Once it's shredded and tossed back through its own braising juices, every bite is salty, silky, and just a little bit smoky. Pile it over rice, tuck it into lettuce cups, or eat it straight from the slow cooker — no judgment here.

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