No Imu Kalua Pig Recipes

OVEN KALUA PORK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Rub liquid smoke and 1 1/2 tablespoons of the salt into the skin of the pork. Wrap well in foil, and seal completely. Place in a roasting pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C) is reached, about 5 hours. Remove from oven and let cool before shredding. Sprinkle the shredded meat with the remaining 1 tablespoon of salt.

SAM CHOY'S OVEN-ROASTED KALUA PIG

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Using small sharp knife, cut 1/4-inch-deep slits 1 inch apart all over pork roast. Rub 2 tablespoons sea salt all over pork. Unfold 1 banana leaf on work surface and place pork roast atop leaf. Fold up leaf around pork, enclosing completely. Repeat wrapping pork in remaining 2 banana leaves, 1 at a time.
• Tie with kitchen string to secure, then wrap roast in foil. Place pork in roasting pan; pour 4 cups water into pan.
• Roast pork in oven until very tender when pierced with fork, about 5 hours. Unwrap pork and cool slightly. Shred pork and place in large bowl. Bring remaining 2 cups water and remaining 2 teaspoons salt to boil in small saucepan. Add liquid smoke; pour over pork and stir to blend. Let stand 10 minutes to allow liquid to flavor pork. Serve.

KALUA PIG IN A SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Pierce pork all over with a carving fork. Rub salt then liquid smoke over meat. Place roast in a slow cooker.
• Cover, and cook on Low for 16 to 20 hours, turning once during cooking time.
• Remove meat from slow cooker, and shred, adding drippings as needed to moisten.

IMU PIG

Steps:

• Dig a hole in the ground about 8-feet by 8-feet by 4-feet deep. Arrange wood in a pyramid fashion then placing round river stones on top of wood. Light wood and heat stones for about 6 hours or until wood starts to turn into bright red coals.
• Place pig on its back and place a few hot stones in cavity. Wrap with meshed wire.
• Arrange remaining stones over wood so it becomes level. Take out any wood that has not burned into coals. Place shredded banana stumps evenly on top of stones next arrange 1/2 of amount of Ti leaf stalks evenly on shredded banana stumps. Place wrapped pig in meshed wire on top of Ti leaf stalks add remaining Ti leaf stalks on top of pig. Next place soaked burlap bags on Ti leaf stalks. Then place heavy duty canvas on top of wet burlap bags. Place 6 inches of sand on top of that. Cook for 6 hours,
• Uncover imu and shred pig.

OVEN KALUA PIG

Steps:

• -------OvenMethod-------------.
• Place Boston Butt in a roasting pan.
• Combine salt and Liquid Smoke and spread all over roast.
• Pour the water in the pan.
• Cover with heavy duty aluminum foil and roast in a 200 degree oven for 8 hours or over night.
• Shred meat and serve.
• ---------CrockpotMethod------------.
• Place roast in crockpot.
• Mix salt and Liquid Smoke and spread over roast.
• Pour in water and cook on low heat for 8-10 hours.
• Shredd meat and enjoy.
• Note: Left overs freeze well and are great to have on hand when you want to make kahlua pig and cabbage or potatoes.

OVEN-STYLE KALUA PORK OR PIG

Steps:

• Each Pork Butt weighs in differently. For each pound of Pork use: ½ tablespoons Salt & ¾ tablespoons Liquid smoke (I use Hawaiian Salt and the Mesquite Flavor liquid Smoke, that tastes more like the real thing).
• Pre-heat the oven to 500?.
• Rub the Liquid Smoke all over the meat and then sprinkle evenly with the Sea Salt .
• Wrap the meat, Burrito style, in your leaves and then in Heavy Duty Foil.
• Place in a baking pan/dish and cover tightly with more foil.
• In it goes to the oven for 30 minutes, then reduce the heat to 325?.
• Bake for an additional 3 ½ hours.
• Allow to cool, unwrap and discard the foil and leaves (save any juices).
• Shred the meat how you like, either by hand or using two forks, combining it with those lovely juices.
• Serve warm, the way we do in Hawaii, with steamed White (or Brown) Rice. MMM! ONO!
• **Cook's Note: Banana Leaves can be found in Ethnic markets in the freezer section. Of course, if you're lucky enough to find Green (not multi-colored) Ti Leaves, that would make it truer to the Imu-Cooked (underground pit-oven) Kalua Pig.