Aloha Sauce Recipes

ALOHA! SWEET & SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• NOTES: DRY SAKE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED WITH 2 TABLESPOONS DRY SHERRY, PLUS 1 TABLESPOON WATER. FOR A MILDER SAUCE, REDUCE AMOUNT OF SRIRACHA. TO PREPARE A SWEET & SOUR SAUCE FOR FRIED PORK AND FRIED PRAWNS -- DOUBLE THE RECIPE -- THEN REPLACE 2/3 CUP OF THE PINEAPPLE JUICE WITH ORANGE JUICE, REPLACE THE TERIYAKI SAUCE WITH RICE VINEGAR, REPLACE DRY GINGER WITH A 1-INCH CUBE PEELED FRESH GINGER ( SIMMER THEN REMOVE BEFORE SERVING), ADD 1 1/2 TABLESPOONS SOY SAUCE, AND 1/4 TEASPOON CHINESE FIVE SPICE POWDER.
• WHISK all of the sauce ingredients in a small or medium saucepan.
• BRING mixture to a boil, stirring constantly until completely thickened (you may thin sauce with water then re-season with a few grains of salt, if needed, to accommodate your personal preference and/or recipes).
• USE in your favorite recipe, or store refrigerated in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Keeps indefinitely.
• ENJOY!

HAWAIIAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Marinate chicken, fish or pork for 1 hour or overnight. Use as basting sauce.

HAWAIIAN SAUCE--FOR HAM OR CHICKEN

Steps:

• If doing this for chicken use pineapple chunks.
• Strain the pineapple.
• Place the juice of the can of pineapple and the two 6 ounce cans of pineapple juice in a saucepan.
• Add the two sugars and heat.
• Mix the cornstarch and water and stir into the pineapple mixture--stir till thick.
• Add the crushed pineapple and the cut up cherries along with the cherry juice.
• Put in gravy boat at serve warm at the table to be ladled over the ham on the plate.