Ingredients
- 8 pounds pork butt
- 4 tablespoons Hawaiian salt, divided
- 4 tablespoons plus a few drops liquid smoke, divided
- 8 to 12 large ti leaves, ribs removed
- 2 cups boiling water
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
After scoring pork on all sides with 1/4-inch deep slits about 1-inch apart, rub with 3 tablespoons salt, then liquid smoke. Wrap the pork completely in ti leaves, tie with string, and wrap in foil. Place meat in a shallow roasting pan with 2 cups of water and roast for 4 hours. Dissolve 1 tablespoon Hawaiian salt in 2 cups boiling water and add a few drops of liquid smoke. Shred the cooked pork and let stand in this solution for a few minutes before serving.
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By stitch783_11915276
Sacramento, CA
on June 09, 2009
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My hubby and I love this recipe! The pork comes out just like the Luau's in Kauai. It even works well without the ti leaves, not as authentic, but still absolutely delicious.
By bookerdoo_5522784
Columbus, OH
on June 13, 2007
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I use this recipe all the time. There's nothing like it. Very basic but flavorful just as all dishes should be. Sam has a cookbook where he uses the pork in a spring roll. To die for!
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