HAWAIIAN PORK ROAST

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Bananas, liquid smoke and soy sauce flavor this fall-apart-tender pork roast. It's just like the kind I enjoyedat the luaus I went to in Hawaii. -Mary Gaylord, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 4h40m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 to 4 pounds)
4 teaspoons liquid smoke
4 teaspoons soy sauce
2 unpeeled ripe bananas
1/2 cup water

Steps:

Place the roast on a 22x18-in. piece of heavy-duty foil; sprinkle with liquid smoke and soy sauce. Wash bananas and place at the base of each side of roast. Pull sides of foil up round meat; add water. Seal foil tightly; wrap again with another large piece of foil. Place in a shallow baking pan; refrigerate overnight, turning several times. , Preheat oven to 400°. Place foil-wrapped meat in a roasting pan; bake for 1 hour. Reduce heat to 325°; continue baking for 3-1/2 hours. Drain; discard bananas and liquid. Shred meat with a fork. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat with some of the juices in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 207mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 23g protein.