Sam Choy's Oven-Roasted Kalua Pig

Name: Sam Choy's Oven-Roasted Kalua Pig
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 5- to 5 1/4-pound boneless pork butt roast; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons Hawaiian alaea sea salt or coarse sea salt; 3 frozen banana leaves, thawed; 6 cups water, divided; 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke

When chef Sam Choy doesn't have the time to build an imu, he makes this oven-cooked kalua pig. The dish is often served with sweet potatoes and poi (mashed taro root). It's also great on a sandwich with coleslaw and barbecue sauce.

January 31, 2006

Photo by João Canziani

Ingredient tip:

Hawaiian alaea sea salt is available at specialty foods stores and online from Hawaii Specialty Salt Company at hawaiisalt.com. Banana leaves are available at Asian markets and Latin markets. Liquid smoke is a smoke-flavored liquid seasoning available at many supermarkets and specialty foods stores.

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