Thursday, June 28, 2012

Beach Soup

Ingredients:

2 cans Spam, cut into bite size pieces
2 cans Tomato sauce
2 cans Kidney Beans
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, cut onto bite size pieces
2 potato, cut onto bite size pieces
1 can sweet corn
3 cans of water

Instructions:

Brown the Spam and onions. Add to remaining ingredients and cook 20-30 minutes. Enjoy over rice. ONO!

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Kaniela’s Maui Style Banana Bread (Mahalo Kaniela!)

Makes 2 large loaves

Ingredients:

1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter warmed to liquid.
1/2 cup dark molasses
4 large /jumbo eggs
6 medium very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
1 cup all-purpose flour  + 1-1/2 cup whole wheat flour (total 2-1/2)
1-3/4 cups sugar (1-1/2 White + 1/4  Brown)          
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
½ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions:

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 F.  Grease two 9-inch loaf pans.
2.  Combine the butter, eggs and molasses in a stand mixer, blend until mixed. Then blend in mashed bananas.                                                                                                             
3.  Sift together the flour and baking soda into a bowl, add salt and sugar. Mix and then incorporate into the banana mixture, mix until smooth.  Mix in the nuts (if desired). Divide the batter into the two prepared (Pam Baking Spray) pans and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until wooden skewer inserted into center comes out clean.   
4.  Place on wire rack and allow to cool in the pan until can be handled by hand. Then de-pan and allow to finish cooling on the rack. Keeps well bagged in the refrigerator.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Pastele Stew

Ingredients:

2 lb Pork, cut into bite sizes
cooking oil
4 cloves Garlic
1 small chopped Onion
2 cans Tomato sauce
2 cans (same can) water
Salt and pepper
4 Pasteles
2 Potatoes, cut into bite size pieces
1-2 Carrots, cut into stew sizes

Instructions:

Brown pork in hot oil, add onions and garlic. When browned add tomato sauce and water. Simmer for about 35 minutes. Add the potatoes and carrots, cooking until fork tender. Add salt and pepper, then add pasteles, breaking up as you add. The pasteles will thicken the stew. Enjoy with rice and potato/mac salad. WINNAHZ!

Huli Huli Chicken


Ingredients:

3 chickens, split in half or 5 lbs of chicken
1/3 cup ketchup
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup sherry
1 Tbsp. sesame oil
2 pieces ginger root, crushed
3 cloves garlic, crushed
Worcestershire sauce to taste
Red pepper flakes to taste
Instructions:
 
Combine all ingredients then marinate your chicken for at least a half-hour to overnight. Brush the chicken with the remaining marinade while cooking over a grill. And don't forget to huli or turn the chicken until cooked thoroughly. Enjoy! (This recipe is dedicated to the Manchester 'ohana)

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Easy Pork Chops

Ingredients:

6 large pork chops, cut 1-inch thick

Salt and pepper to taste

1 medium onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced

2 cans (14.5 oz. each) diced tomatoes

1 cup chicken broth
1 Tbsp. thyme

1 tsp. chili pepper flakes

Instructions:

Season the pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet or Dutch oven, brown the pork chops on both sides; drain excess fat. Add remaining ingredients to the pork chops; cover and simmer until chops are tender, which should be about one hour. Enjoy!

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Beef Casserole Ono Loa

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp cooking oil
1 onion, chopped
1 pound ground beef
1 (19 oz) can kidney beans with liquid
1 (19 oz) can pineapple chunks with juice
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch
2 tsp ground mustard
1 tsp salt

Instructions:


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat; cook the onion in the hot oil until softened for about 5 minutes. Crumble the ground beef into the pan and cook and stir until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain. In a large bowl, stir together the kidney beans with liquid, pineapple with juice, ketchup, brown sugar, cornstarch, mustard, and salt. Add the ground beef and onions to the mixture and combine well. Pour into a large casserole dish or baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven until completely heated through, about 45 minutes. Ono with rice or sweet bread!

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Pork and Squash

Ingredients:

2 lbs fresh pork chops, sliced thin 
1 2lb small Chinese long squash, peeled, cut lengthwise, then cut into 1/4" slices
1/2 round yellow union, sliced thin
1 whole red ripe tomato, halved and sliced thin
2 fresh cloves of garlic, crushed, peeled, and minced fine
1 whole bay leaf, ripped in half
3Tbsp fish sauce (patis)
fresh cracked black pepper to taste
1 Tbsp white vinegar
fresh cold water
oil for frying

Instructions:

Heat a 6qt pot with cover. Add 2Tbsp oil and heat til smoking. Add pork and stir fry. Brown and cook pork well done about 10-15 minutes on high heat. Season with pepper and bay leaf while frying. Add onions, tomato, and garlic. Continue to stir fry until vegetables are translucent and wilted. Add additional oil if needed. Add 4-6 cups of fresh water to pot, cover and bring meat to a nice boil then lower heat to simmer. Simmer till meat is tender. Add fish sauce and white vinegar to soup. Add squash to pot and cover. Cook till squash is soft. Add more pepper and patis to adjust to your taste. Serve with rice.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Kalua Pork and Cabbage

Ingredients:

1 container Kalua Pork
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 head cabbage, cored and sliced
Shoyu, to taste
Pepper to taste

Instructions:

In a medium pot, heat pork. When the pork is able to shred apart, add onions and cabbage. Add shoyu and pepper to taste. Enjoy with rice. Simple and ono!

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Ono Sirloin Steak

Ingredients:

4 pounds beef sirloin steaks
1 cup beer
1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions:

Place steaks in a pan; pour beer over steaks and marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator. Remove steaks from beer; pat dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients and rub over the steaks. Let steaks rest in refrigerator for at least 20 minutes or overnight. Grill or broil steaks to desired doneness. Enjoy!

Friday, June 8, 2012

Short Rib Stew

Ingredients:

3-4 lbs Short ribs
Rock salt
Pepper
1 Bay leaf
1 can Tomato sauce
2 medium Tomatos
2 stalks Celery, chopped
3 potatos, sectioned
3 cloves Garlic, chopped well
1 medium onion, sliced
water
Vegetable oil

Instructions:

Season short ribs with salt and pepper. Let sit for at least 1/2 hour. Brown short ribs in large pot with a tablespoon of oil. When browned, cover meat with water and let boil. When boiling, add onion and garlic and boil for 1/2 hour. Then, add tomato, celery, and onion and boil for another 15 minutes. Add potato, bay leaf and tomato sauce and simmer until potates are soft. When done, skim fat from surface. Enjoy over rice. ONO!!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Crescent Tacos

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef or turkey
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/3 cup water
1 package (1 1/4 ounces) taco seasoning mix
2 cans (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 package (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan. In a skillet, brown ground beef; drain excess fat. Stir in tomato sauce, water, and taco seasoning mix; simmer. Divide dough from each can into 4 rectangles. Lay 4 rectangles cross-wise in pan; stretch and press to cover bottom of pan. Spoon meat mixture over dough; sprinkle with cheese. Lay remaining dough on cheese. Bake for 15 minutes or until browned. Enjoy!

Ono Fried Chicken

Ingredients:

3 lbs chicken parts
1 Tbsp Hawaiian salt
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp. salt
oil for frying, enough for 1 inch deep

Flour mixture:
2 C cornstarch
1/2 C flour
1 Tbsp garlic salt
1 tsp pepper

Instructions:

Rub the Hawaiian salt all over the  chicken and let sit, covered, for about 30 minutes. In a large frying pan, heat oil to medium heat. Combine the flour mixture in a zip-lock bag. In a medium bowl, mix egg and the half a teaspoon of salt together. Dip chicken in the egg then place in the flour mixture and shake until well coated. Place skin side down in the frying pan. Fry until cooked all the way through. Drain on paper towel. Enjoy!

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Hamburger and Macaroni

Ingredients:

1 lb macaroni
1 lb hamburger
1 onion, chopped fine
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
salt, to taste
1 can tomato soup
1 pkg shredded cheese
1 small bottle ketchup

Instructions:

Boil macaroni until cooked. In a medium to large pot, fry hamburger with onions. Add the tomato soup and 1/2 bag of shredded cheese, salt and cooked macaroni. Mix well and add ketchup. Pour into a baking pan and sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Enjoy!

Monday, June 4, 2012

Teriyaki Burger

Ingredients:

1&1/2 lbs ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 egg
1/4 C shoyu
1/4 C sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp fresh ginger, minced
2 stalks green onion, chopped
1Tbsp sesame oil

Instructions:

Combine all the ingredients in a medium size bowl. Form into patties. Your choice of frying, grilling or broiling til done. Enjoy with rice or as a burger. ONO!

Friday, June 1, 2012

Mushroom Pork Chops

Ingredients:

6 pork chops
oil
pepper and garlic salt to taste
1 (10-3/4oz) can cream of mushroom soup
1-1/2 C milk

Instructions:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Season pork chops with garlic salt and pepper. Heat oil and brown chops. When browned, place the pork chops in a heavy duty foiled 9x13 inch baking pan. Combine the soup with the milk then pour over pork chops. Place in oven and bake for 1 hour. Enjoy with mashed potatoes or rice with corn. Ono!

Local Kine Chili

Ingredients:

1 pkg. Portuguese sausage, sliced into small bite size pieces
1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, diced
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 C ketchup
1 C. water
1 to 2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp shoyu
1 can (15-1/2oz.) kidney beans, drain some , but not all of the juice out
1 tsp. cornstarch mixed with 2 tsp water

Instructions:

Fry Portuguese sausage, add ground beef and onion and cook until the hamburger is browned. Drain excess oil. Add tomato sauce, ketchup, water, chili powder and shoyu. Bring to a boil and cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes. Add kidney beans. When it comes to a boil again, add the cornstarch mixture, stirring in to thicken. Yummy on rice!