How Do You Make Kalua Pork In The Oven?
You don’t have to live in Hawaii to host a summertime luau or enjoy the taste of kalua pork. You won’t have to dress a pig or dig a big hole in your backyard either. Make kalua pork in the oven that’s crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Read on to see just how easy it is. Note: Hawaiian shirts are optional, but will definitely add to the ambiance. To make kalua pork, preheat oven to 550 degrees (not a typo). With a sharp knife, make 1/4″ deep slits in the pork slashing diagonally. Make slits 1″ apart on all sides of the pork butt. Rub Hawaiian salt into the slits. Follow this by rubbing all sides of the pork with liquid smoke. If you have the leaves available, wrap the kalua pork in the freshly washed banana leaf. Next wrap the banana leaf-encased pork with ti leaves. Tie with string to secure leaves or insert a few toothpicks at an angle. Before placing in the oven, wrap the kalua pork well with aluminum foil. Seal foil completely. Set in shallow baking pan. Let the pork re
