Hawaiian Style Pork Belly With Pineapple Rice Recipes

PORK AND PINEAPPLE RICE BOWLS

Steps:

• Cut pork ribs into bite-sized pieces. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, place in a large bowl and toss with 1/4 cup soy sauce. Set aside.
• Drain and reserve juice from the pineapples. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable oil. When hot, add the sesame oil.
• Add the pork to the skillet in batches, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Cook until all pork is well browned. Return to bowl and set aside.
• In the same skillet, Cook pepper and onion blend, stirring often, until onions are translucent. Place in bowl with pork and set aside.
• Place pineapple in skillet and cook until heated through and slightly browned (caramelized). Return pork and peppers to pan along with any accumulated juices and cook, stirring often, until pork is cooked.
• Mix 3 Tablespoons soy sauce with the reserved pineapple juice. Stir to combine and pour over pork and pepper mixture in pan. Stir to coat everything well.
• Serve over fresh hot rice.

PINEAPPLE RICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine water, pineapple, sugar, butter, salt, and red pepper flakes. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in rice and bring back to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, partially covered for 15 minutes or until all of the water is absorbed. The rice will be almost done with a slight bite to it.
• Remove the saucepan from heat and let the rice steam another 5 minutes, covered. Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in lime juice and chopped cilantro. (I love cilantro so I usually go heavy but you can add as much as you like).

HAWAIIAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook pork chops until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute green pepper and onion in remaining 1 teaspoon oil until almost tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in broth, pineapple, ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar. Bring to a boil. Return pork to the pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 5-7 minutes. Remove and keep warm., Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with pork and, if desired, rice.

HAWAIIAN-STYLE SAUSAGE AND RICE

Steps:

• Bring rice and 2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Place sausages into a skillet with 1/2 cup water over medium heat, cover, and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Thinly slice sausages. Combine sausages with onion, green pepper, and celery in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Stir tomatoes, beef broth, pineapple, garlic powder, black pepper, and brown sugar into sausage mixture. Cook and stir until brown sugar has dissolved and mixture comes to a simmer. Whisk reserved pineapple juice with cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture into sausage mixture and cook until sauce thickens and turns clear, about 2 minutes. Serve sausage mixture over cooked rice.

HAWAIIAN-STYLE PORK BELLY WITH PINEAPPLE RICE

Steps:

• Blend 1 cup chicken broth with 2 cups pineapple, garlic and ginger in blender until smooth. Add ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Sriracha sauce and cornstarch; mix well.
• Place meat in shallow dish. Pour 1-1/2 cups pineapple sauce over meat. Refrigerate 2 hours to marinate. Meanwhile, bring remaining pineapple sauce to boil in saucepan, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1 min. Remove from heat; cool.
• Heat grill for indirect grilling: Light one side of grill, leaving other side unlit. Close lid; heat grill to 350°F.
• Remove meat from marinade; discard marinade. Place meat, fat side up, on grate over unlit area. Grill 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until meat is tender and done (180°F).
• Meanwhile, reserve 1/2 cup of the cooked pineapple sauce for serving with the cooked meat; refrigerate until ready to use. Combine remaining pineapple sauce with rice, peppers, remaining chicken broth and remaining cut-up pineapple; spoon onto center of large sheet of heavy-duty foil with sides of foil turned up. Fold foil to make packet. Refrigerate until ready to grill.
• Remove meat from grill; cover. Let stand 15 min. Meanwhile, place foil packet on grate over lit area of grill; cook 12 to 15 min. or until rice is tender.
• Cut slits in foil to release steam before carefully opening packet. Fluff rice with fork. Add onions; mix lightly.
• Cut meat across the grain into thin slices; place on platter. Drizzle with reserved pineapple sauce. Serve with the rice mixture.

HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• This recipe will cook fast so prepare the vegetables ahead of time. If you're using canned pineapple, be sure to drain out the liquid. Then, mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set it aside.
• Heat a large nonstick pan over medium high heat and a teaspoon of the oil. Add the beaten eggs and scramble them. Then remove them from the pan and set it aside.
• Add another teaspoon of the cooking oil to the pan and add your choice of protein (spam, chicken, shrimp, tofu). When the protein is fully cooked, remove it from the heat and set it aside.
• Add the rest of the cooking oil to the pan and add the red bell peppers, onions, and carrots. Stir fry them together for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Next, add the cold pre-cooked rice and the sauce. Make sure to break apart any clumps of rice by pressing down with the flat side of your spatula or spoon. It's important to coat each grain of rice with the oil and sauce. Add in a teaspoon more oil if you find your rice is sticking together.
• Once your rice is fully separated and coated with the sauce, add the eggs, protein, and pineapple back into the pan. Toss everything together for 1 minute.
• Lastly add the frozen peas and toss it together until the peas turn bright green.
• Sprinkle scallions and sesame seeds on top. Optional: serve it in pineapple bowls.

COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice several times until the water runs clear. Drain the rice.
• In a medium pot, over high heat, add the rice, broth, and coconut milk and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn the heat to low and cover with tight fitting lid; let cook for 20 minutes.
• Turn off heat, and without opening the lid, let it sit for another 10 minutes to finish steaming.
• Fluff the rice with a fork and mix in the pineapple, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, and scallions.
• Top with any of the other recommended mix-ins and drizzle a touch more soy sauce, if desired.

CRISPY HAWAIIAN PORK BELLY WITH SLAW AND SMOKY SAUCE

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, score pork skin at 1cm intervals. Place on rack on a tray. Chill, uncovered, overnight to dry.
• Preheat oven to 180°C. Rub salt and oil into the skin and incisions. Place pork, skin-side down, on an oven tray.
• Roast for 1 ¼ hours. Remove pork from oven. Increase temperature to 220°C. Turn pork skin-side up. Roast for a further 25-30 minutes until skin is golden and crispy and meat is tender.
• For the smoky sauce: Heat oil in a saucepan on medium. Sauté onion and garlic for 4 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to the boil on medium. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes until thickened.
• In a large bowl, toss cabbage, carrot and vinegar. Set aside for 10 minutes for cabbage to soften slightly. Toss with aioli, coriander, lime zest and juice.
• Serve pork belly with slaw and char-grilled pineapple rings.