Oven Kalua Pork
Fire up the tiki torches -- it's time for a luau! This delicious slow-roasted pork is rubbed with sea salt and liquid smoke to recall the glorious flavors of pig cooked in a traditional Hawaiian imu. Once cooked and cooled, it can be shredded and served with poi, yams or even on a bun. You may use ordinary sea salt for this recipe if the Hawaiian variety is unavailable.
Servings Prep Time
20servings 20minutes
Cook Time
4hours
Servings Prep Time
20servings 20minutes
Cook Time
4hours
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Rub rock salt and liquid smoke into pork surface. Wrap meat in leaves; enclose in heavy aluminum foil. Bake, covered, at 500 degrees for 1/2 hour; reduce to 325 degrees and bake for 3 1/2 hours. Shred meat into bite-sized pieces and serve with roasting liquid. For a different flavor, substitute banana, taro or spinach leaves for ti leaves.