Lau Lau

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sa400128.JPGIngredients:

  • 12 Ti leaves or 1 package of banana leaves cut into 4 inch strips width ways
  • 45-50 taro leaves
  • 1 ½ -2 lbs chicken
  • 1 lb mahi-mahi or butterfish
  • Hawaiian or kosher salt
  • Liquid smoke

Directions:

  1. Cut chicken and fish into 1 inch cubes.
  2. Salt the fish, and salt and liquid smoke the chicken. Stack 8 to 10 taro leaves. Divide pork and fish into 6 portions and place a portion of each into the center of top taro leaf. Wrap leaves around fish and chicken.
  3. Take 2 ti leaves or 2 banana strips and lay them across each other forming an “x”. Take the fish and chicken bundle and place it in the middle of the leaves. Wrap the bundle with the leaves and tie securely with string. Place lau laus in a steamer and steam for 4 hours.

Serves 6

Recipe Submitted by: Melanie Terry

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