How to Make Traditional Hawaiian Lau Lau

Learn how to make Lau Lau with the instant pot or the traditional steamer. Lau lau may look like a green mess but the flavors from the luau leaves and pork will make you want to eat more. Lau lau is a Hawaiian dish that is found at any luaus or local restaurant. Prepping lau lau can also easily be turned into a fun family activity.
Ingredients:
2 lb pork butt
1 lb pork belly
½ butter fish
Hawaiian salt
Ti leaves or foil
Luau leaves (kalo leaves) or collard green or spinach
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[@kaysensantos5042]

Keep doing what u guys are doing 👏👌 u make us proud here in hawaii 🤙🤙

[@yagottacook]

Wow! I didn’t know you could cook this in your instant pot! So akamai! 👍🏼 thank you for sharing!!

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

Haha yeah! Instant pot is a miracle!! I'd rather cook it 45 min than 8 hours 😱😁

[@trentcvendiola7662]

I absolutely LOVE the way you have done this site! I like the music, the way you present the recipes and the focus on the way to prepare them. On so many you tube sites, the personalities of the presenters are distractions rather than enhancements. It is so nice on this one seeing and hearing your brother also. Thank you! Great job! Trent Vendiola

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

Mahalo nui loa!! I love reading this comment ❤ gives me more encouragement to keep doing these videos. So, so happy! 😁😁😁

[@myothergem]

Unreal. So simple yet soooo good.

[@BlazedKitten86]

Looks so ono!! I never would have thought to make lau lau in my instant Pot but I'm definitely going to try now! Mahalo again for the recipe ❤✌😁

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

Instant pot is like a miracle! 45 minutes beats 8 hours 😂 and it still tastes like the an authentic lau lau!

[@jeffreyt76]

thank you for the 2 cooking options

[@pineapple21723]

One of my customer suggested this to me today. She said her father taught her this and I'll try it since it looks so gooooood.

[@InAWindow]

New cook and sub, here! The simple step by step directions, the calm background music, showing the ingredients and substitutes, everything was easy for me to understand and make. We moved to NM (military) and we miss home esp the food. Mahalo and awesome job, love it, gotta follow this channel 😋

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

Glad to have you here!!! :)

[@milliejardindemariposasyfl1487]

It looks very delicious, thank you very much for sharing your rich and delicious recipe with us.👍

[@carolyndeharne472]

Thank you for making this look easy!

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

You are so welcome!

[@ericaconradson4297]

One of my absolute FAVORITE foods!!! I would love to try and make this at home...but I don't think I can duplicate that magical Hawaiian perfection. 😏

[@empi4106]

Great video, it was really fun meeting another member of the family!

[@NorthShoreJoe]

Lau Lau is one of my favorite Luau Dishes. Thank you for sharing.

[@alison-b1v]

Love this! Now I need to look for leaves!

[@lornabaker6042]

So good to learn I can cook Lau Lau in the instant pot! Will definitely be trying it out! Thanks!

[@JesaiBrown-xi1kw]

Aloha 🌴 Brudah. Hi you? I really enjoyed the Hina Mauka Rehab facility in Ohau Hawaii. One of the popular Authentic Hawaiian dishes I enjoyed was Pork a dobo & Lau Lau. Many blessings to you and your family. Free the 19 nations Mahalo 🤙

[@jiujitsuforall8627]

Been on the mainland for too long! How I miss the authentic flavors of Hawaii!!! That's some ono grinds, cuz!!! Great job.

[@raymeramos8754]

Thanks for your "how to demo for Lau lau". I've seen quite a few recipes on youtube and I keep wondering why that one item that I'm used to seeing never gets included, and that item is the salt salmon. I realize that there are many options as far as ingredients are concerned, but I got so used to seeing the salt salmon included way back in the day in old Haleiwa. I accompanied my mom and some friends in the early 50s when they were preparing to make lau lau. I was only about 7 years old at the time but distinctly remember the ingredients. The ingredients were 1 each large cube of pork, beef, butter fish, salt salmon and a sprinkling of hawaiian salt then wrapped in taro leaves, and finally in ti leaves. The different ways for making Lau lau that I've seen are all good. I was just curious why the salt salmon was never included in the recipes, guess I'm an old soul. God bless. Mahalo and aloha.

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

It could be old school. I havent had much laulaus with salted salmon. It could be because salmon is expensive in Hawaii since salmons need to be imported? Just speculation 😉

[@unstoppabledoris]

Such a wonderful video! Thank you so much for the video 💕 🌴

[@michaelkalanikeaweehu486]

That's looks so good

[@silverback387]

Mahalo to you and your Ohana!! Had the Kanak attack!!! Great stuff!!! Mahalo Ke’ Akua!!!

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

Right on! 😂😁🤙

[@silverback387]

Ono Hawaiian Recipes 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@hawnjoe925]

Liked and subscribed 👍

[@HawaiienEve]

Wow! This is art!!!

[@joylinaenos8055]

wow it look so delicious 😋

[@Skuikidigitz]

Mahalos braddah

[@AlikaBabino]

yesah! 🤙🏼

[@greenmantis2158]

Thank you!!!

[@bigwavedave2655]

8 hours? Man that seems like a long time. I’ve always done 4 hours. I’m not familiar with the instapot…how is it able to cook the lau lau in only 45 minutes?

[@jcapril1]

Question: Do you have instructions for doing this in a crock pot? How many hours? Thank you for sharing this delicious looking recipe.

[@johnieapao2270]

I like it

[@titus4702]

Can i change the pork to chicken or beef?

[@AceBambam]

can i use banana leaves instead of ti leaves? I'm from the Philippines, lau leaves i think here is taro leaves or gaway in my province

[@KalaniJon]

Does anyone know if you make too much lau lau can you freeze it after its made then steam it later when ready to fully cook it?

[@melissaspicer2996]

Hello, can you please tell me how long the Ti plant leaves last for once you have harvested them?

[@user-cv3id9mz9g]

That a nice cutco knife 🔪

[@1lenzter]

Oh broke da mouth!!!look so ono!

[@natashacanon9658]

Is 1 cup of water good enough , or is that too much for the instapot ?

[@felynicholson517]

Mahalo

[@BigBoss877]

For instapot. 45 mins at normal? Steam?

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

Steam.

[@parallaxviewstft3921]

I love Lau Lau and your recipe is a great adaptation. But I have heard that Butterfish/Escolar has been banned in some countries including Japan as it may cause gastrointestinal problems and even death in individuals that are sensitive to its oily content. Maybe a shout out to this possibility should be included along with an alternative substitute. 🙏🏼

[@marsbars4767]

What pressure setting was the instant pot on?

[@nelliparrish4051]

Has anyone used dried taro leaves for lau lau???

[@johnrodrigues5136]

Oh Bradah broke dawn mouth the lau lau look ono I like go short version right now hit up goodland get the steamer going with some kalua pig and grind.

[@chorizo3434]

So do you eat the leaves too at the end?

[@jenigaytan1417]

Banana leaves can be used

[@raynardhebel5622]

Can i use panana leave

[@Bryanbryoil]

How many quarts is your Instant Pot? I was looking at steamers but like you said 45 minutes is a lot better than 8 hours! Mahalo!

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

It's an 8 qt instant pot :)

[@Bryanbryoil]

@@OnoHawaiianRecipes Mahalo! I'm probably going to get the 6 quart one, worse gets to worst I'll do 2 45 minute cycles if I want plenty lau lau!

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

That will work too. You do what you gotta do 😆

[@bichen-up-ur]

I was saying “who has these leaves in their backyard” Then I realized I do 😧

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

😂😂😂

[@TruthHurts01]

Hello. Thank you for sharing Im filipino, and we have this dish called "Laing", its taro lvs, w/ Pork, Shrimp, Shrimp paste and cooked with coconut milk. Question, have you tried using coconut milk, boil the laulau for hours with cocinut milk, till soft and tender, instead of steaming it? You think it will work? Thank you. 👍

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

Ohhh Laing sounds really good! I'm gonna check out that recipe. I think boiling it in coconut milk will work as long as the leaves are cooked in it for longer than an hour. It's quite similar to the squid luau recipe.

[@TruthHurts01]

@@OnoHawaiianRecipes traditionally we cook "laing" for 4 hrs, slow cook, Yes, I just checked the squid lauau, and I think its almost similar. Sometimes I do a little experiment myself on this already wonderful dishes specially with the same base ie taro lvs, pork seafood. Thanks for your reply👍☺

[@jerryakamuadams6399]

mahalo braddah

[@skytebit1211]

Is the leafs edible

[@brettm3431]

was it a foot long lau lau

[@LorenFarley-e3p]

Webster Corners

[@opalcheeka]

how did they differ in taste? there is 10qt IP out that would be able to steam more lualaus! great video!

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

There really was not difference in taste at all! Just the time difference 😃

[@opalcheeka]

@@OnoHawaiianRecipes tanks ah!!🤙🏽

[@polyasianbytch]

🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@jennawood8375]

Collard greens are bitter and spinach is too small for wrapping not to mention non of them taste like taro leaves.

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

They are options for those who don't have access to kalo leaves. You could simply have the spinach cook along with the meat wrapped in foil. Collard greens are bitter but few are okay with it.

[@opalcheeka]

I've seen people mention using swiss chard leaves.

[@Alexfolsome1121]

"better than poi, better than pig wendel's laulau frikin big!"

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

😂😂

[@sarahbingo8767]

can you use banana leaf instead of ti?

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

It should work

[@michaelkalanikeaweehu486]

I'm hawaiian

[@Johnnychi123]

I eat em with rice and Tabasco.

[@monbebearmybird1239]

I’d have no patience to make this but looks really good... can the brother come over and make this for me? Lol 😝 I could cook som P. R. Food as a trade!

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

Hahaha but it's totally worth it 🤣 but PR food sounds tempting too...

[@johnrodrigues5136]

I'm thrown for both kind of food

[@UkuleleHoloholo]

Awesome! Alternatives for butterfish?

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

You could use any white fish like cod.

[@UkuleleHoloholo]

@@OnoHawaiianRecipes Mahalo plenty!!!

[@annemiura7767]

Sometimes my mother in law would put in some salted salmon. I love your videos.

[@PhilipNorton-l1z]

Gorczany Crescent

[@Tough2mac]

Instapot ancient hawaiian method 😆

[@haroldrull4943]

That’s ono....

[@AceBambam]

damn 8 hours

[@supercrossrm27]

goes from 45 minutes to 8 hours damn. lol

[@bajra79]

Get the recipe to make Wendel's 12 inch lau lau ? :P just kidding. but whats the other name for buttefish? i can't find anything under that name on the mainland

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

Bahahaha that's one hella big kau kau!! Too funny. Yeah you can find butterfish as black cod on the mainland. Or you can substitute it for salmon if you like.

[@bajra79]

Mahalo, i can get everyting else in dallas. i'll look for black cod this weekend. also you get one good Squid Luau recipe?

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

Nice! Hope your lau lau comes out super ono! And yup i have a great recipe my aunty uses for squid luau. All my family swears by it haha I'll make a video on it some time in the future 😉

[@JPG.Co7379]

i believe they are also call Pompano

[@roselua4405]

Albert Schroter --Black Cod, it works!!

[@Zangetsu116]

Brah that's some sexy hands! Haha!

[@OnoHawaiianRecipes]

Lol i wonder who's hands they are 😂🤫

[@vaiamotehui7256]

Not hawaiin culture. But polynesian culture bro. Frm tahiti allez bisous

[@raymondc8156]

"... and steam it for 8 hours" Yea I'm just going to go with the pressure cooker

[@hawaiiankingdom4186]

8 hours😂😂😂

[@CarmenBrooks-p9t]

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