Hot Rock Kalua Pig

Step 3 Prepare the Pork

While you wait for the rocks to get hot, take some time to prepare the pork shoulder for cooking.

First, lay out a square of chicken wire, about 2 feet on a side. You may omit this step, but it makes handling the cooked pork much easier.

Lay out several layers of banana leaf over the chicken wire.

Place the pork shoulder in the center of the banana leaves. If one side has better skin coverage, put that side down. Now salt the meat generously. Think about how much salt you would need to season the meat through and through... Don't add any other seasonings. I know that might be hard for most BBQ fans, but trust me, with this method the banana leaves and salt are all the flavors needed. You can sauce the meat later when it is cooked and pulled if you want to.

Now bundle the pork up in the leaves to completely cover it and use the chicken wire to hold it in place.

It's ready for the pit! By the way, i let the shoulder sit out to come to room temperature for a couple hours before it goes in the cooker.