Best Hawaiian Kalua Turkey Recipes

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HAWAIIAN KALUA TURKEY



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Aloha! My husband got this recipe when he lived in Hawaii. It started with Kalua Pig and later was used on Turkey. It's cooked long and slow in a pit in the ground. Ed wanted to take and dig a hole in the lawn, but I wouldn't let him (LOL) so we cooked it in our oven. Moist and tender, unbeleivably succulent! Mahalo!

Provided by Lynda Hayes

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 6h20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 16-20 lb turkey, cleaned
1 bottle liquid smoke, mesquite
2 hawaiian salt, handfuls (or sea salt)
3 Tbsp black pepper
8 medium ti leaves (or banana leafs)
1 stick butter, melted

Steps:

  • 1. Remove neck and organs from turkey cavity. Rinse well and pat with paper towel. Melt 1 stick of butter and add liquid smoke. Pour some inside turkey cavities and the rest all over outside of turkey. Use 2 handfuls of Hawaiian Salt(or sea salt) and 3 T of black pepper and mix together. Season inside and outside of turkey well with mix.
  • 2. In a large roasting pan, take a 3-4 ft section of aluminum foil and lay in pan lengthwise. Take another 3-4 section and lay in opposite direction (see pic). Take 4-5 of Ti Leafs that have been washed and lay in bottom of roasting pan. Insert turkey into pan. Lay remaining Ti Leafs on top of turkey.
  • 3. Take lengthwise ends of tinfoil to meet together and roll downwards toward the turkey. Now take other two ends of tinfoil and do same (see pic).
  • 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. When heated, place turkey in oven. Cook for 2 hours at 350 degrees, then turn oven down to 250 degrees for the remaining 4 hours. Remove Turkey. Remove aluminum foil and allow steam to release. Remove Ti leafs.
  • 5. Take 2 large bowls and start to shred meat from Turkey with Forks. Use one bowl for bones and other for shredded meat. Pour pan juices in a gravy bowl. Serve with white rice just as they do in Hawaii. Mahalo!

KALUA TURKEY



Kalua Turkey image

Make and share this Kalua Turkey recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Pikake21

Categories     Hawaiian

Time 4h

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

5 -8 lbs turkey breast
5 tablespoons liquid smoke
1 head shredded cabbage
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 garlic cloves, crushed
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Place turkey in crockpot and cover half-way with water.
  • Add seasonings then cook until tender and falling off the bone.
  • Remove meat from bones and place meat in crock pot with cabbage.
  • Simmer in crockpot for 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 387.4, Fat 16.1, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 147.4, Sodium 954.6, Carbohydrate 6.1, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 3.5, Protein 52.5

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