Laulau
- 1 1/4 lb pork butt, cut into large chunks
- 2 tablespoons Hawaiian or kosher salt
- 1 lb salted butterfish or salmon, soaked in cold water for 3 hours and drained (see note)
- 1 lb lu'au or fresh spinach leaves
- 12 ti leaves (you may substitute corn husks or banana leaves)
- Wash and drain lu'au and ti leaves, removing stem and fibrous part of vein.
- Rub salt over pork chunks and divide into six parts.
- Cut fish into small chunks and divide into 6 parts.
- Place 6-8 lu'au at one end of ti leaf.
- Top with one part of pork and one part of fish, then cover with 6-8 more lu'au until meat and fish are completely wrapped.
- Roll ti leaf up tightly.
- Wrap another ti leaf in the opposite direction to form a flat bundle, and tie with string.
- Repeat with the other five parts of pork and fish until you have six laulaus.
- Steam 3-4 hours, making sure to add more water when needed.
- Note: To make your own salted fish, rub 2 tbsp Hawaiian or kosher salt over 1 lb of fish fillets and let stand for 1 hour before using (no need to soak it in cold water afterwards).
pork butt, hawaiian, butterfish, fresh spinach leaves, banana
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/laulau-recipe.html (may not work)