Slow Cooker Kalua Pig

3 slices bacon

5 pound Boston butt roast (either bone-in or out)

5 peeled garlic cloves

1 1/2 Tbsp coarse sea salt

Line a 6-quart slow cooker with 3 slices of bacon.

Blot the pork roast dry with paper towels and poke 5 evenly spaced slits in the pork with the tip of a paring knife. Tuck a clove of garlic in each slit. Sprinkle the salt all over the surface of the roast, massaging it into every nook and cranny.

Place the pork roast on top of the bacon in the slow cooker,  put on the lid and cook the roast on low for 16 hours.

When the pork is finished cooking, transfer it to a large bowl. Shred the meat with two forks and adjust the seasoning with the braising liquid.

Serves 8.