Lau Lau

Salt butterfish, pork and chicken wrapped in layers of taro leaves and ti leaves, and then steamed.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 278 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ pound salt butterfish, rinsed several times to remove excess salt
• ½ pound pork butt, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 4 boneless chicken thighs
• 1 tablespoon Hawaiian sea salt
• 8 ti leaves
• 1 pound taro leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 3

Place the bundles in a large steamer, and steam for 3 to 4 hours.