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International Recipe Exchange
We are featuring Hawaiian recipes this month
"Island
Style" Fish Tacos
Serves 8
1 lb Fresh white Fish in 2 oz strips
Olive Oil
Fresh herbs, garlic, salt & pepper (marinate fish in this for 1 hour before
grilling)
Flour tortillas (fajita size)
Salsa Fresca:
Combine or blend the following 1 hour before serving:
1 Large Ripe Tomato, Finely Diced
¼ Round Onion, Diced
1 T Cilantro, Minced
1 Large Clove Of Garlic, Crushed
½ Green Bell Pepper, Minced
Chili Flakes, Pinch
Lemon Juice
Salt & Pepper
Creamy Garlic Dressing:
Combine in blender until creamy:
1 Pt Buttermilk
1 Pt Mayonnaise
10 Cloves Peeled Garlic
¼ C Parsely (Italian), Minced
1 Medium Round Onion, Diced
1 T Mustard
Salt & Pepper
To assemble:
Grill strips of fresh marinated fish until medium done, reserve.
Warm tortillas by grilling or steaming. Place a bed of lettuce or your
favorite greens (cabbage) on tortilla. Top with grilled fish, creamy garlic
dressing and salsa fresca.
Garnish with cilantro and a lime wedge.
Serve immediately. Enjoy!
3 lb. beef thinly sliced
½ C olive oil
2 oz. garlic finely chopped
10 oz. parsley finely chopped
3 oz. soy sauce
1 oz. fajita spice blend
2 doz. flour tortillas
1 lb. Maui onions thinly sliced
½ lb. red bell peppers thinly sliced
½ lb. green bell peppers thinly sliced
1 lb. celery thinly sliced
2 C sour cream
1/2 C milk
2 oz. garlic finely chopped
1 oz. cilantro finely chopped
salt and pepper
2 lb. tomatoes diced 1/4 inch
8 oz. chipotle peppers finely chopped
8 oz. mango, ripe diced
1/4 C red onion finely chopped
1 ea. lime squeezed of juice
½ tsp. salt
½ C cilantro finely chopped
1 tsp. garlic finely chopped
1/3 C olive oil
Marinate sliced beef in oil, garlic, parsley, soy sauce and fajita spice
for about 2 hours. Prepare sliced vegetables and hold. Warm the flour
tortilla and hold. Mix the sour cream with milk, garlic and cilantro.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Hold chilled. Combine ingredients
for the salsa. Blend the tomatoes, chipotle peppers, mango, red onions,
lime juice, salt, cilantro, garlic and olive oil. Hold chilled. For
service, saute the beef in a very hot pan. Add the vegetable mixture and
top with the salsa and garlic sour cream. Roll up the tortillas and
serve with an extra topping of salsa and sour cream as garnish. Makes 24
servings.
6 oz pork tenderloin, cut in 2-3 oz. medallions
2 T fresh rosemary
2 T each corn syrup and sugar
½ T soybean oil
3 T soy sauce
2 T lemon juice
2 T red pepper
2 T garlic
Mix all ingredients and marinate pork overnight. Grill the pork loin
and set aside.
Caramelized Onion
Slice 2 medium onions into 1/4" slices. In medium skillet, heat 2 T
oil and 2 T unsalted butter over medium heat. Cook onions until
translucent; stir in 1/2 T red wine vinegar and 1 T sugar. Simmer
until caramelized.
Hawaiian Coleslaw
Every lu'au
needs slaw!!
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4 cups shredded cabbage
1/2 TSP. sugar
1 cup crushed pineapple (DRAINED)
1/4 TSP. salt
1/2 C. Mayo or salad dressing
dash of pepper
1 TBS. milk (MIX WITH MAYO)
dash of paprika
1 TBS. vinegar
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PUT CABBAGE INTO A LARGE BOWL. COMBINE REMAINING INGREDIENTS;
POUR OVER CABBAGE AND MIX THOROUGHLY. MAKES 8 TO 10 SERVINGS.
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ENJOY! A HUI HOU