Kalua Pork with Pineapple Rice Recipe

Kalua Pork with Pineapple Rice

• Level: Easy
• Yield: 4 to 6 servings
• Nutritional Analysis Per Serving Serving Size 1 of 6 servings Calories 887 Total Fat 50 g Saturated Fat 13 g Carbohydrates 66 g Dietary Fiber 3 g Sugar 32 g Protein 32 g Cholesterol 119 mg Sodium 2034 mg
• Total: 1 hr 15 min
• Active: 1 hr 15 min

Kalua Pork:

• 2 pounds pork shoulder, cut into about 4-inch chunks
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle
• 1 1/2 sweet onions, cut into chunks
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 pineapple, cut into chunks

Pineapple Rice:

• 1 cup jasmine rice
• 1 cup diced Spam
• 1/2 cup diced sweet onions
• 1 cup diced pineapple
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Unagi Sauce:

• 3/4 cup mirin
• 1/4 cup sake
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup soy sauce
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise

Toppings:

• Chopped green onions
• Toasted black sesame seeds

Special equipment:
a pressure cooker

1. For the kalua pork: Fire up your grill to medium-high heat and season the pork chunks with salt and chipotle for bold flavor. Grill until charred, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a pressure cooker with onions, jalapeo, and pineapple chunkspressure cook for 35 minutes to infuse tropical smokiness that melts in your mouth.
2. For the pineapple rice: Boil jasmine rice with 2 cups water in a pot, then simmer covered on low for 20 minutes until fluffy and perfect.
3. In a saut pan over medium-high heat, crisp up diced Spam for 5 minutes until golden. Toss in diced sweet onions for 2 minutes, then add diced pineapple for another 2 minutesaromas will have you craving a taste!
4. Mix hot rice into the pineapple-Spam medley, seasoning with rice wine vinegar, salt, and pepper for a sweet-savory explosion.
5. For the unagi sauce: Boil mirin and sake in a saucepan, dissolve sugar, add soy sauce, and simmer 20 minutes. Cool slightly, then whisk 1/4 cup with mayonnaise for a creamy, irresistible drizzle.
6. To assemble the bowl: Pile pineapple rice in a bowl, crown with tender kalua pork, dollop unagi mayo, and scatter green onions and toasted black sesame seeds. Dive into this Hawaiian-inspired feastyour taste buds will thank you!

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