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Kalua Pua'a

      Kalua pua'a, or roast pork, as its prepared in the Hawaiian imu or underground steam oven. Kalua pork is usually seasoned with sea salt and sometimes green onions and a staple at all luaus.
      Yield: 4 servings

      Ingredients

        Pork butt, 3 lbs
        Hawaiian (or sea) salt, 3 tbsp
        Water, 1/2 gal

      Instructions

      1.
      Defrost pork butts
      2.
      Rinse pork with cold water and place in medium roasting pan.
      3.
      Rub Hawaiian (or sea) salt on park and add water. Cover pork with ti leaves and cover roasting pan with aluminum foil.
      4.
      Bake at 350 degrees for 2-3 hours, or until meat is soft.
      5.
      Remove foil and ti leaves, debone and shred pork; add more Hawaiian salt if needed for taste.


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