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Hawaiian Kalua Pork

Carne Diem Culinary
You do not need to travel halfway across the Pacific Ocean to replicate this Hawaiian Kalua Pork recipe at home. Our Kalua Style Pork is cooked on your BBQ grill or smoker with minimal ingredients.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Hawaiian, Taste of the Islands
Servings 10
Calories 384 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 pound Pork Butt
  • 2 Tab Red Sea Salt
  • 2 Tab Olive Oil
  • Banana Leaves

Instructions
 

  • Trim excess fat from the exterior of the pork butt.
  • Lightly rub the outside of the pork butt with the olive oil and then rub with the Alaea Red Sea Salt.
  • Preheat your grill or smoker to 250 degrees. Smoke the kalua pork to an internal temp of 160 degrees or for about 3 hours.
  • Wrap the kalua pork in banana leaves and then in foil. Continue to cook to an internal temperature of 200-203 degrees (about 2-3 more hours). If you are not monitoring internal temperature the pork is done when you can easily shred it with a fork.
  • Shred and serve warm, or you can keep wrapped and place in a cooler for several hours before eating.

Nutrition

Calories: 384kcalProtein: 51gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 1572mgPotassium: 923mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Banana leaf, Big Green Egg, Luau, Plate lunch, Pork Butt, Pork Shoulder, pulled pork, Red Salt, Smoked, Smoker, Yoder Smokers
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