Looking for a Luau on a budget? Need to feed an army, but also looking to stretch your dollars?
This recipe features some tasty food that will feed the crowd and won’t break the bank.
Yield: 8 people
Prep time: 15 Minute Prep
Cook time: Pork – 45-55 Minutes
Cook time: Beans – 45-55 Minutes
Cook time: Pineapple Cakes – 15-18 Minutes
Print Recipe for Traeger – Luau For A Crowd
Ingredients
Measure Ingredient Prep Notes
LUAU BEANS INGREDIENTS
4 can Great Northern Beans Drained, not rinsed
1 cup Ham Steak, Cooked Diced small
1 cup Pineapple, Crushed, Canned Not drained
1 cup Pineapple, Tidbits, Canned Not drained
½ cup Sugar, Brown, Dark
½ cup Fire Honey, 5280 Culinary
1 cup Ketchup
2 tbsp Oink Rub, 5280 Culinary
SHOYU PORK
3ea Pork Tenderloins, Cleaned
½ cup Sweet Soy Sauce
½ cup Pineapple juice
½ cup Vinegar, Cider
½ cup Sugar, Brown, Dark
2 tsp Ginger, Fresh, minced
2 tsp Garlic, Fresh. Minced
2 tbsp Tiki Tiki Rub, 5280 Culinary
PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CUPCAKES
1 box Pineapple Supreme Cake Mix
1 cup Water
3 ea Eggs, Fresh, Large
½ cup Oil, Vegetable
½ cup Pineapple Tidbits, canned, drained
8 ea Maraschino Cherries, Whole, Pitted, Stem removed
Preparation:
- Wash all tools prior to use
- Clean and sanitize all cutting boards and prep surfaces prior to use
- Read all manufacturer’s instructions before using grills, or any cooking tools
Night Before Prep
- Trim pork tenderloin and remove all silver skin/fat/trimmings
- Mix remaining shoyu ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl
- Add pork tenderloin and let marinade for 6-8 hours OR OVERNIGHT
- Clean out Traeger as needed and change drip tray liner (if applicable)
- Fill pellet hopper with Reserve Blend Pellets
- Set Traeger to 350˚ F, hit enter and hit ignite
While Traeger is heating up:
- Prepare Luau Beans ingredients, place into dutch oven and mix well, hold for cooking
- Remove pork tenderloin from marinade, drain well. Discard all marinade
- Follow package instructions for cake mix and make the pineapple supreme cake mix
- Spray large muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray, spray well
- Add 1 tbsp chopped pineapple chunks and 1 whole maraschino cherry to the bottom of the muffin tin
- Divide the cake mix between the 12 muffin cups
- Once Traeger has reached cooking temp of 350˚ F add the pork tenderloin on the bottom grate and the beans on the bottom grate, away from the pork
- Cook the pork tenderloin and beans (uncovered) for 35-45 Minutes
- Add the muffin tins and cook for 15-20 minutes or until done
- Using Tongs, remove the pork tenderloin to a cooling rack
- Using heat proof gloves, remove the beans and place on a hot pad
- Using heat proof gloves remove the pineapple cakes, let rest for 1 minute and tip upside down to unmold. Unmold onto a cooling rack
- Slice the pork tenderloin and serve with the beans
BBQ Gear / Supplies:
- Traeger Grill
- Reserve Blend Pellets
- Lodge Dutch Oven, 10.5in
- Fire Honey, 5280 Culinary
- Oink Rub, 5280 Culinary
- Tiki Tiki Rub, 5280 Culinary
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