Hawaiian Luau Rice
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"Hawaiian Luau Rice is a little sweet, a little savory and a little tropical."
Serves 4 | Prep Time 10 minutes PT10M | Cook Time 15 minutes PT25M | Side Dish / North AmericanWhy I Love This Recipe
Hawaiian Luau Rice is best cooked with day old basmati rice. This step can be prepped before leaving for camp.
Ingredients You'll Need
1 cup basmati rice or 2 cups of left over rice
1.5 cups water (skip this if you already have cooked rice)
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1/2 cup onion (chopped)
1 teaspoon ginger freshly grated
2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1/2 cup deli ham (sliced thinly) can be exchange with spam or fresh ham
1/2 cup desiccated coconut (shredded)
1 teaspoon chicken powder
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup pineapple (chopped fresh or canned)
Macadamia nuts ( toasted garnish optional)
2 tablespoons green onions (chopped for garnish optional)
Directions
1. A day or two before, wash your rice throughly add i cp of basmati rice and 1.5 cups of water to your pan, cover and simmer for 12 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Fluff rice with fork. One cup of basmati rice when cooked will yield about 2 and 3/4 cup rice. Allow rice to cool completely and place in the refrigerator over night.
2. Toast your coconut in a non-stick skillet until it is toasty brown, set aside.
3. Toast the macadamia nuts in a dry pan until toasty. Chop coarsely. Set aside. (Optional)
4. Place your coconut oil, onions, garlic, ginger in the pan until aromatic. Add the ham and cook quickly until lightly golden.
5. Add your cooked basmati rice, chicken powder and white pepper and mix quickly in your pan until all of the rice is covered evenly with the coconut oil and seasoning. Add the pineapple, green onions and toasted coconut back into the pan and continue stirring quickly just until warmed. Reserve a little toasted coconut and green onions on the side for garnishing.
6. Serve on plate and garnish with toasted crushed macadamia nuts, toasted coconut and green onions.
Pairs Well With
Huli Huli Chicken, Fish
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