Let's smoke some pork butt....

I've been wanting to smoke some pork butt in the home made cooker from the Good Eats episode "Q" for some time now, but I haven't been able to assemble all the parts for the smoker. Anndddd, research shows that buying everything will cost about the same as buying one off the shelf. Although it's not nearly as cool... Anyway, on to the recipe:

Kalua Pig
From John Fischer,Your Guide to Hawaii / South Pacific for Visitors.

INGREDIENTS:

* 4-5 pound pork butt
* 2½ tablespoons Hawaiian salt (substitute kosher salt)
* 2 tablespoons liquid smoke
* 1 banana leaf (substitute 4-5 whole, unpeeled bananas)
* 4-6 ti leaves (substitute aluminum foil)

PREPARATION:

Trim any excess fat from the roast. Make several shallow long cuts along the roast or pierce liberally with a fork. (This allows the salt and liquid smoke to penetrate the meat.) Rub with salt and liquid smoke. Wrap the roast with banana leaf or in the absence of same, place whole bananas on top of meat .

Cut the ribs from the ti leaves and wrap over the banana leaf. Substitute aluminum foil, if ti leaves are not available. (Ti leaves can often be obtained from a local florist). Tie securely with twine.

Roast in a 325-350º oven for about 45 minutes per pound. When meat is done, remove ti leaves, banana leaf (or bananas) and shred pork.

I got a 7lb pork butt, rubbed it with salt and liquid smoke, put it in a pan, and covered it with some unripe bananas:



Wrap it, throw it in the oven, and wait. Then, after several hours:



Which yields 3 lbs of pulled pork:



Which is great with a dash of barbeque sauce, spicy banana ketchup, or just plain. Tonight.... we're making enchiladas.