Kalua Pig
Ready In: 4 hrs
Serves: 10-12
Ingredients
- 4 -5 lbs pork butt
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons hawaiian salt (substitute kosher salt)
- 2 tablespoons liquid smoke
- 2 teaspoons garlic (crushed)
- 2 teaspoons ginger (powdered)
- 1 banana leaf (substitute 4-5 whole, unpeeled bananas)
- 4 -6 ti leaves (substitute aluminum foil)
Directions
- Trim any excess fat from the roast.
- Make several shallow long cuts along the roast or pierce liberally with a fork. (This allows the salt and liquid smoke to penetrate the meat.).
- Rub with salt, garlic, ginger, and liquid smoke. Wrap the roast with banana leaf or in the absence of same, place whole bananas on top of meat.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut the ribs from the ti leaves and wrap over the banana leaf. Substitute aluminum foil, if ti leaves are not available. (Ti leaves can often be obtained from a local florist). Tie securely with twine.
- Roast in a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes per pound.
- When meat is done, remove ti leaves, banana leaf (or bananas) and pull the pork from the bone with 2 forks.
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