Polynesian Corn Recipes

PARMESAN ROASTED CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil grate.
• Brush a thin layer of mayonnaise on each ear of corn. Sprinkle the corn with the Parmesan cheese, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Wrap each ear with aluminum foil and place on the grill.
• Grill, turning occasionally, until the kernels begin to brown, about 10 minutes.

OVEN ROASTED PARMESAN CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cut 5 squares of aluminum foil 1 1/2 times the size of the ears of corn; place each ear of corn in the center of a piece of foil.
• Stir mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, chili powder, ground black pepper, and fresh parsley together in a bowl until it forms a thick paste; rub about 2 tablespoons of the paste over each ear of corn. Wrap the aluminum foil around the corn and seal. Arrange corn on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, turn, and continue baking another 10 minutes.

POLYNESIAN RIBS

Steps:

• Cut ribs into serving size pieces. Place ribs bone side down on a rack in shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour; drain., In a saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, celery salt and ginger. Combine the pineapple, water onion, vinegar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, orange zest and hot pepper sauce. Gradually stir into brown sugar mixture. Bring to a boil; cook for 2 minutes or until thickened. Brush ribs with sauce. Bake 25-35 minutes longer or until meat is tender, basting with sauce several times.

HAWAIIAN CORN

Steps:

• Combine corn, salt, butter, coconut milk and coconut. Heat thoroughly but do not boil.

POLYNESIAN ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; brush with browning sauce if desired. Combine the flour, salt and pepper; rub over meat. Place onion in a 3-qt. slow cooker; top with roast. , Drain pineapple, reserving juice; refrigerate the pineapple slices. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch and ginger; whisk in the broth, soy sauce, garlic and reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Pour over meat. Cook, covered, on low for 6-8 hours. , Add pineapple and green pepper. Cook 1 hour longer or until meat is tender.

PANIOLO CORNBREAD (HAWAII)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sift cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl.
• In a separate bowl whisk together melted butter, coconut milk, and eggs.
• Combine wet and dry mixtures.
• Stir in pineapple.
• Pour into a lightly greased 9" cake pan.
• Bake until firm and golden brown, about 35 minutes.
• Cool in pan for 30 minutes.
• Loosen edges of cornbread from pan.
• Place serving plate on top of pan, and invert cornbread onto plate.