Tender, juicy kalua pork is a favorite dish at Hawaiian luaus. The traditional method calls for cooking the pork in an underground oven over hardwood. This make-at-home Hawaiian pork recipe uses just three ingredients to produce a flavorful, moist roast with hints of ginger and garlic. It offers an easy way to experience this Hawaiian feast at home.
Place the pork butt on a piece of parchment paper large enough to encase it.
Make shallow cuts along the surface of the pork to allow the salt and marinade to penetrate.
Rub the salt all over the surface of the pork. Drizzle the Huli-Huli sauce over the pork and rub it in, coating the meat.
Wrap the pork in the parchment, then an outer layer of foil.
Place on a baking sheet or a roasting pan.
Roast for 1 hour at 350 degrees, then reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees and continue cooking for another 3 or 3½ hours, until the pork is tender.
Remove from oven and allow the meat to cool and rest for 10 to 15 minutes before unwrapping the parchment-foil packet. (Be careful of steam.)