Kalua Turkey Recipes

KALUA TURKEY

Steps:

• Place turkey in crockpot and cover half-way with water.
• Add seasonings then cook until tender and falling off the bone.
• Remove meat from bones and place meat in crock pot with cabbage.
• Simmer in crockpot for 4 hours.

APRICOT-KAHLUA GLAZED ROASTED TURKEY

Steps:

• I prefer to brine my turkey before roasting so just about any brine recipe will do. There are several very good ones posted on Recipezaar.
• After brining rinse turkey and pat dry with paper towels. Rub turkey with softened butter and sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper. Place in roasting pan with a cup of water (or broth) in the bottom of the pan.
• In a bowl combine preserves and Kahlua mixing well.
• Spread half of the mixture over the turkey and place in 350 degree oven.
• About half way through the roasting spread the other half over bird. Basting often with juices.
• Continue roasting until bird is cooked through and golden brown. If the breast is getting too brown tent with foil.

HAWAIIAN KALUA TURKEY

Steps:

• 1. Remove neck and organs from turkey cavity. Rinse well and pat with paper towel. Melt 1 stick of butter and add liquid smoke. Pour some inside turkey cavities and the rest all over outside of turkey. Use 2 handfuls of Hawaiian Salt(or sea salt) and 3 T of black pepper and mix together. Season inside and outside of turkey well with mix.
• 2. In a large roasting pan, take a 3-4 ft section of aluminum foil and lay in pan lengthwise. Take another 3-4 section and lay in opposite direction (see pic). Take 4-5 of Ti Leafs that have been washed and lay in bottom of roasting pan. Insert turkey into pan. Lay remaining Ti Leafs on top of turkey.
• 3. Take lengthwise ends of tinfoil to meet together and roll downwards toward the turkey. Now take other two ends of tinfoil and do same (see pic).
• 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. When heated, place turkey in oven. Cook for 2 hours at 350 degrees, then turn oven down to 250 degrees for the remaining 4 hours. Remove Turkey. Remove aluminum foil and allow steam to release. Remove Ti leafs.
• 5. Take 2 large bowls and start to shred meat from Turkey with Forks. Use one bowl for bones and other for shredded meat. Pour pan juices in a gravy bowl. Serve with white rice just as they do in Hawaii. Mahalo!