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