Shrimp Pu Pu Recipes

SHRIMP PU-PU

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, and curry powder until light and fluffy. Spread onto a serving plate. Arrange shrimp over the top, then sprinkle with green onions, grated egg, salt and paprika in that order. Chill for 1 hour before serving.

PUPU PLATTER

Steps:

• Assemble shrimp toasts:
• Pulse shrimp, ginger, oil, Sherry, soy sauce, and egg white in a food processor to a coarse purée. Stir together with cilantro, scallions, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spread on bread (a scant tablespoon each).
• Make bacon-wrapped pineapple:
• Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle.
• Wrap 1 piece of bacon around each pineapple chunk, then wrap scallion around outside, securing with a wooden pick. Arrange in a parchment-paper-lined 4-sided sheet pan. Bake, turning once, until bacon is crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile make beef teriyaki:
• Stir together soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and ginger.
• Thinly slice zucchini lengthwise with slicer. Put each slice of steak on a slice of zucchini, then thread lengthwise onto a skewer. Brush with soy mixture. Arrange skewers, meat side up, on an oiled broiler pan.
• When pineapple has finished cooking, preheat broiler. Broil skewers 5 to 7 inches from heat until browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fry shrimp toasts:
• Heat 2 inches vegetable oil to 360° in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Fry 8 bread rounds, shrimp sides down, until browned, about 1 minute. Turn and fry until golden, about 30 seconds. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Fry remaining rounds.
• To serve:
• Arrange skewers, bacon-wrapped pineapple, and shrimp toasts on a platter.

PUPU PLATTER

Steps:

• Assemble baby pork ribs and shrimp toast on platter. Martha also likes to add chicken drumettes, dumplings, roast duck, fresh mango, pineapple, toasted coconut, scallion brushes, cucumber, duck sauce, and pancakes (for duck).

SHRIMP TOAST

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the shrimp, onion, ginger, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Process until mixture is finely chopped. With the motor running, add the egg whites through the feed tube, and process until well combined.
• Place the breadcrumbs in a small bowl. Spread about 1/4 inch of shrimp mixture onto one side of each piece of bread, and coat with breadcrumbs; transfer to a baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill up to 1 hour, if desired.
• Pour enough oil to come 1 1/2 inches up the sides of a large skillet, and heat to 360 degrees. Working in batches, add bread pieces to hot oil. Fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels; season with salt, if desired. Serve immediately.

SHRIMP PUFFS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks, milk and oil. Combine the flour, baking powder, onion powder, salt and pepper; add to yolk mixture and mix well. Stir in the rice, shrimp, parsley and pepper sauce., In a bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into shrimp mixture. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 350°. Drop batter by tablespoons into hot oil. Fry puffs, a few at a time, for 1-1/2 minutes on each side or until browned and puffy. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.

SHRIMP PUFFS

Steps:

• TO MAKE PUFFS------------.
• Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
• In a medium size saucepan, combine butter and water; heat to boiling.
• Stir in flour and salt using a wooden spoon.
• Stir until butter/flour mixture forms a thick, smooth base that follows the back of the spoon around the pan.
• Remove from heat; cool slightly.
• Using a wooden spoon, mix in eggs one at a time until mixture is thick and smooth.
• (This is very important to make sure that the mixture is smooth.) Drop by teaspoons onto a lightly greased cookie sheet; space 1 inch apart.
• Bake in preheated 400 F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until puffed and golden; let cool.
• PUFF FILLING-------------.
• Rinse shrimp in cold water; drain well.
• In a medium bowl, combine shrimp, chopped celery, chopped green onions and chopped hard cooked eggs; mix well.
• In a separate bowl using a whisk, blend together mayonnaise, salt and lemon juice; fold into shrimp mixture and chill for about 1/2 hour in refrigerator.
• TO ASSEMBLE PUFFS-----------------.
• Pull or cut tops off the puffs and set aside with each puff.
• Remove any soft membrane from inside puff and discard.
• Stuff with chilled filling.
• Replace tops of puffs.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• You can also use crab in place of shrimp.