Gina ~ Aloha from Omaha, Nebraska! I am feeding my husbands friends tomorrow (football game is on TV) and I wanted to use them as guinea pigs for my practice Thanksgiving Kalua Turkey. :)  I hope it turns out okay cause my turkey is still frozen solid.  I definitely will not be able to get Ti Leaves, but I may be able to find rock salt.  What is the English name for Hawaiian Salt? Just any rock salt will do?

Hawaiian salt is similar to coarse grained kosher salt (try to get the coarse stuff and not the fine grained kosher salt). You should be able to find that in any supermarket. An easier way to cook oven kalua turkey is just to use cut up turkey parts. I usually just use thighs because they're cheaper than breasts and end up juicier than the turkey breasts do.

For Thanksgiving, just roast up a bunch of turkey thighs and I can guarantee that it will taste almost exactly like kalua pork (but without all the fat).

If you have a Hispanic grocery store anywhere in town, you could get some frozen banana leaves, which would be a good substitute for the ti leaves.

Whenever I make kalua turkey, though, I don't bother with the ti leaves or banana leaves. Just kosher salt, some liquid smoke, some water, heavy foil and a 400 degree oven for about 3-4 hours (depending on how much turkey you're roasting).