Hawaiian Christmas Dinner: Kalua Pig with Azeka’s Sauce

Ingredients:

• Pork Butt: The main ingredient!
• Banana Leaf: Banana Leaf is a crucial component to giving your pork authentic earthy flavor.
• Sea Salt & Garlic Cloves: We prefer Hawaiian Sea Salt or Himalayan Salt because of the added minerals, but whatever you have on hand will be fine for seasoning.
• Azeka’s Maui Original Sauce: Sweet & savory – our Maui Original Sauce brings a classic Hawaiian flavor made with fresh onion, garlic, and ginger.
• Liquid Smoke: This is optional, but it will help give you that smokey flavor without actually having to smoke your pork.

Instructions:

1. Prepare your Pork: Cut pockets into your pork and slide in sliced garlic cloves. Brown your pork for a few minutes. Season with a generous amount of sea salt and lather with liquid smoke if you want a traditional smokey flavor.
   
2. Wrap your Pork: Once you have browned and seasoned your pork, it’s time to wrap it up in Banana Leaves. Try to fully cover your pork as best as possible.
   
3. Braise: Place your wrapped pork shoulder into a Dutch oven. Braise for a couple of hours. When your pork is ready it will be tender and falling apart.
   
4. It’s time to eat: Unwrap, shred your pork, and drizzle some of Azeka’s Maui Original Sauce on top!

If you have any room left for desserts, finish off your holiday feast with a Hawaiian staple like Huapia Cake.