Mironccr345 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I've always wanted try this recipe, and after talking about it for almost two years with my wife, I finally did. I did a tweaked version of Kalua Pork wrapped in banana leaves. I must say, it turned out really good. I found the recipe online and slightly tweaked it. The rub consisted of 2TB of chicken stock powder, 2TB of course salt/sea salt, 1TB all purpose seasoning (used Adobo, all I had at the moment), 1TB Bad Byron's Butt Rub, and lathered the butt in Worcestershire sauce as a binder. Kiawe wood is hard to come by, but I did a quick online search and Mesquite wood is a good alternative. Fired up the Akorn and smoked it at 260-275 degrees for 5hrs. Normally you wrap the banana leaves from the get go, but I wrapped it once the temp hit 180 degrees. I also did a layer of foil, so the leaves didn't burn. Before I warped it, I grilled a thick chunk of Pineapple and blended it with some water, brown sugar and 1/2 a stick of butter. Once it was finished, I let it rest in a cooler for about 2hrs, banana leaves and all. Made mini pork sandwiches and taco's. I also made a BBQ sauce consisting of grilled pineapple and original sweet baby rays BBQ sauce. It was a great combination and complemented the butt nicely. Marty, bel4_20, CeramicChef and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THATGUY Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Looks great! If you want a great dessert to go with it, inject a pineapple with dark rum, rub with brown sugar, then grill it. Slice and serve with vanilla ice cream. http://www.backyardmovies.net/drunken-pineapple-on-joetisserie/Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKOBBQ Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Nice looking butt, the Kalua spin on it sounds tasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_sqrd Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 That looks really tasty - Nice Job. I've read that smoke from Mesquite wood can be pretty strong but it seems to have worked for you. I'll have to give it a try. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mironccr345 Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 @THATGUY Thanks for the advice! I like grilled peaches with ice cream, so I'm sure I'll like it. @TKOBBQ Thanks! I got another compliment on it last night, and she had it Saturday. I still have banana leaves, I'll probably cook it again the next time smoke a butt. @K_sqrd I've read that too, but used in moderation, it adds a really nice flavor. I used two big chunks in that cook. One chunk in the beginning, and another at the two hour mark. Give it a try, or mix it with a fruit wood. You might like it? TKOBBQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB58 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Nice looking cook, where did you find banana leaves ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mironccr345 Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 @JB58 Thanks! I found them at an Asian Market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowe Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Nice looking cook. Will take some tips away from this. Thx. Much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mironccr345 Posted June 2, 2017 Author Share Posted June 2, 2017 On 5/31/2017 at 10:19 PM, prowe said: Nice looking cook. Will take some tips away from this. Thx. Much. Thanks! Please give it a try. I can't believe I waited so long to try this method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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