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dietary

Carb Safe
≤ 30g
Low Carb
≤ 15g
Very Low Carb
≤ 3g
Low Cholesterol
≤ 60mg (main dish)
≤ 20mg (all others)
Low Calorie
≤ 360 calories (main dish)
≤ 120 calories (all others)
Low Saturated Fat
≤ 3g (main dish)
≤ 1g (all others)

total time

≤ 10 minutes ≤ 20 minutes ≤ 30 minutes

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Laulau
 
Source: dLife

An authentic Hawaiian meal made with butterfish, salmon, taro and steamed in banana and ti leaves.

Rating:
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE

Nutrition Facts

Makes 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 159.5
Total Carbs 21.9 g
Dietary Fiber 3.5 g
Sugars 1.1 g
Total Fat 2.6 g
Saturated Fat 0.7 g
Unsaturated Fat 1.9 g
Potassium 489.1 mg
Protein 11.9 g
Sodium 145.5 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1 Meat, 1 Starch
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Servings
Ingredients
1 lb butterfish fillet
1 lb salmon fillet
2 lb fresh taro slices , cut in ½ inch cubes
1 medium onions , sliced
1 oz whole cloves , minced (3 cloves)
2 tsp fresh ginger root , minced
0.5 tsp salt , Hawaiian (may substitute kosher salt)
96 banana leaves
24 ti leaves (or corn husks or banana leaves)


Directions
1 Cut fish into 12 pieces.
2 Divide taro into 12 portions.
3 Rinse and wash the banana leaves and remove the outer skim of stem.
4 Rinse and wash ti leaves.
5 Mix together fish, onion, garlic, ginger, and salt.
6 Using 2 ti leaves lay on table. Then, take 8 banana leaves and lay them in the center.
7 Take one portion of the taro and one portion of fish and place on the banana leaves (fold leaves over the fish to form a bundle).
8 Make a knot or tie the end of ti leaves.
9 Let steam for 4 hours.
Additional Information
Ti and banana leaves are used as a wrap for cooking. Remove befroe eating. Best seafood dish you'll ever have!


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