Kalua Pork and Rice with Steamed Broccoli

I introduced you to this fantastic pork recipe when we used it on our homemade pizzas.  Here is another way to try it.  

3 bacon slices
about 3 lb pork sirloin tip roast
about 1 tbsp coarse red Hawaiian Sea Salt (or another type of sea salt if you can't find that)
Hickory flavored liquid smoke

Rinse the pork roast and pat it dry. Pierce the entire roast with a fork. Sprinkle generously with the liquid smoke (about 1 tablespoon, more if you have a very large roast) and sprinkle with the sea salt (start with about a little less than tablespoon and see how far it gets you; you can always add more after it cooks).   Rub the salt into the roast.  Place the bacon slices on the bottom of the slow cooker.  Place the roast in the slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until the meat shreds easily with a fork.

Remove the roast from the pan and place it in a serving dish or on a serving platter. Shred the pork.  Drizzle enough of the cooking liquid over the pork to re-moisten it and keep it from drying out.  Serve over rice with steamed broccoli.

Husband rating:  flavor-4.5 stars, overall-3 stars because he likes sauce over his rice and while the meat is moist there isn't sauce to cover the rice
Boys say:  thumbs up