Thursday, October 21, 2010

Polynesian/Island: October 20, 2010

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  1. Shrimp and Pineapple Fried Rice
    Servings: 6

    Ingredients:
    2 eggs
    3 large shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
    2 teaspoons canola oil
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    2 cups white rice
    1 can (20 oz) unsweetened? pineapple chunks, (drain juice into a cup & set aside)
    ½ lb cooked medium shrimp, peeled & deveined
    ½ cup chopped cashews (roasted & unsalted)
    ½ cup frozen peas, thawed
    2 green onions, sliced
    ½ cup raisins
    3 tablespoons (reduced-sodium?) soy sauce
    1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
    1 teaspoon sugar
    1 teaspoon sesame oil
    ¼ teaspoon pepper

    Directions:
    1. In a sauce pan, bring 3 parts water, 1 part pineapple juice (drained from pineapples) to a boil. Add rice. Bring mixture to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook 25 to 30 minutes or until rice is tender. Set aside.
    2. In a small bowl, whisk eggs. Heat a large non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add eggs; cook & stir until set; remove from the skillet & keep warm
    3. In the same skillet, sauté onion in canola oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
    4. Stir in 3 cups of the cooked rice, pineapple, shrimp, cashews, peas, green onions, & raisins; heat through.
    5. Combine the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sugar, sesame oil & pepper; stir into rice mixture. Stir in eggs.

    Sauce to top it all off with (trust me, it’s definitely worth making):

    Ingredients:
    1/3 cup extra-virgin coconut oil, macadamia oil, sunflower oil, or olive oil
    2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
    ¼ cup all-natural 100% pineapple juice
    1 garlic clove
    ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    2 tablespoons soy sauce
    1 cup pineapple, cut into chunks
    2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
    ¼ teaspoon fine grain sea salt

    Directions:
    1. Combine the oil, sesame oil, pineapple juice, garlic, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, fresh pineapple, ginger, and salt in a blender or food processor. Puree until smooth.
    2. Transfer to a small saucepan, and gently warm just before serving, don’t simmer or boil.

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  2. Coconut Shrimp!
    13 ounces coconut milk
    2 teaspoons green curry paste
    1 tablespoon chopped gingerroot
    1 tablespoon grated lime rind
    2 tablespoons fish sauce
    1 tablespoon granulated sugar
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
    2 tablespoons lime juice
    1 lb large shrimp
    salt
    1/4 cup unsweetened coconut


    Directions:Prep Time: 30 mins
    Total Time: 50 mins
    1 Place coconut milk in a skillet and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes until reduced by a quarter - it should be the consistency of heavy cream. Stir in the green curry paste, ginger, lime leaves, fish sauce and sugar. Cook another 5 to 6 minutes or until sauce is thickened and fragrant. 2 Stir in 1 tbsp each of mint and coriander and all of lime juice. Cool. 3 Divide sauce in half in 2 bowls. Season shrimp with salt and stir into half of sauce. 4 Marinate shrimp in sauce for 30 minutes. Reserve other half of sauce for dipping sauce. 5 Remove shrimps from marinade and discard marinade. 6 Preheat grill on high and grill shrimps about 1½ minutes per side or until pink and slightly curled. Cool. Stir in coconut and remaining mint and coriander to dipping sauce. Serve with shrimps. 7 Place shrimps on bamboo skewers, if desired.

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  3. Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Appetizer

    Ingredients:
    1 can pineapple chunks
    1 can whole, small water chestnuts
    bacon slices, sliced in half
    bottle of teriyaki sauce

    Directions:
    Place a water chestnut & pineapple chunk together and wrap a bacon slice around them, securing it with a a wooden toothpick. Repeat with others until done, then place in a shallow baking dish, pour teriyaki sauce over all, and marinate for at least 2 hours. Place them onto a cookie sheet with a bit of sauce over them and broil for a few minutes on each side, until the bacon is crispy. Serve hot.

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  4. Hawaiian Sweet & Sour Meatballs

    Ingredients:
    1 1/2 poounds ground beef
    2 eggs
    4 tablespoons cornstarch
    1 small onion, minced
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or minced garlic
    2 tablespoons salad oil
    1 1/4 cups pineapple juice
    1 tablespoon soy sauce
    3 tablespoons vinegar
    1/3 cup water
    1/2 cup brown sugar
    2 cups fresh pineapple and papaya chunks
    2 green peppers, cut bite-size

    Directions:
    Blend together beef, eggs, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, onion, pepper, nutmeg, salt, and garlic. Form into 1-inch balls.
    Heat oil in skillet; brown meatballs on all sides.
    In large saucepan add remaining cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar, water, and brown suger to pineapple juice. Cook until thickened; stir constantly.
    Add meatballs, fruit, and peppers.
    Cook 5 minutes or until fruit is well heated.

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  5. Hawaiian Rum Punch!

    4 cups of orange juice
    4 cups of guava juice
    4 cups of pineapple juice
    1/2 cup of red grenadine
    1 cup of ginger ale
    3 cups of light rum
    1/2 cup of dark rum

    Directions:
    Keep everything chilled. Don't stir in rum, just add it.

    ENJOY!! :)

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