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Lau Lau Recipe



"Salt butterfish, pork and chicken wrapped in layers of taro leaves and ti leaves, and then steamed."
Original recipe yield: 4 servings.
Prep Time:
30 Minutes
Cook Time:
4 Hours
Ready In:
4 Hours 30 Minutes
Servings:
4

Lau Lau INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 pound salt butterfish, rinsed several times to remove excess salt
  • 1/2 pound pork butt, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 4 boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon Hawaiian sea salt
  • 8 leaves ti leaves
  • 1 pound taro leaves

Lau Lau DIRECTIONS:

  1. Season fish, pork and chicken with Hawaiian sea salt. Place 2 ti leaves in an X on a flat surface for each of the 4 servings.
  2. Place 1/4 of each of the fish, pork and chicken onto the center of 3 or 4 taro leaves. Wrap securely with the taro leaves, then place each wrap on a set of ti leaves. Tie the ends of the ti leaves together with a piece of string.
  3. Place the bundles in a large steamer, and steam for 3 to 4 hours.