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Pua'a

Pua'a is a Samoan pork roast cooked with liquid smoke, water, and salt.

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The recipe

Oven400°F

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Place pork fat-side up in a roasting pan or a deep casserole dish.

  2. Combine water and liquid smoke.

  3. Pour the mixture over the meat, sprinkle with salt, cover, and roast in oven at 400°F for three hours.

  4. Remove from pan and shred.

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What each ingredient does

Pork butt
Provides the rich, fatty meat that becomes tender and juicy during long roasting.
Water
Adds moisture to the pan so the meat braises gently under cover.
Liquid smoke
Adds a smoky aroma that mimics the flavor of smoke-cooked meat.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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