Luau Sweet Potatoes Recipes

LUAU SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Place yams in an ovenproof dish and add bananas.
• Combine remaining ingredients, except nuts.
• Pour over yams and bananas.
• Sprinkle with nuts.
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes until bubbly.

SAM'S MOI LUAU

Steps:

• Clean calamari and slice in rings, then set aside.
• Wash luau leaves, remove stems and thick veins. In a pot, boil cups water with the Hawaiian salt and baking soda. Add the leaves to the boiling water and reduce heat. Simmer, partially covered for 1 hour. Drain and squeeze out liquid.
• Saute onions and calamari in butter until onions are translucent. Add coconut milk, cooked luau leaves, taro, sweet potato, salt, and sugar. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Top with Crispy Moi.
• Clean and score fish. Dust fish with cornstarch and set aside. Heat oil for shallow frying in a wok or large skillet. Fry fish about 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until crisp and golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Transfer to a warm serving platter.

HAWAIIAN SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish. Stir together the brown sugar and cinnamon until evenly blended; set aside.
• Place the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until just tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two; peel and cut into 1/2 inch slices.
• Layer the potatoes into the prepared baking dish, dot with butter, and sprinkle with salt. Arrange the bananas over the potatoes and sprinkle evenly with the brown sugar mixture. Top with the crushed pineapple. Whisk together the pineapple juice, lemon juice, and honey until the honey has dissolved. Pour over the casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hot and browned on top, about 40 minutes.

CARAMELIZED SWEET POTATOES WITH COCONUT

Steps:

• Boil 30 minutes potatoes or until tender.
• Let cool and then peel and cut into 1-inch thick slices.
• Place butter in a large saucepan or skillet and melt.
• Stir in sugar and water and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Lower heat and add potatoes.
• Simmer for 20 minutes, tossing lightly to coat.
• Sprinkle with coconut before serving.
• Note: I reduced the amount of butter and sugar. Original quantities: 1/2 cup of butter and 1 cup brown sugar.