Best Hawaiian Rice Recipes

HAWAIIAN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon margarine over medium-high heat. Whisk eggs until blended; pour into pan. Mixture should set immediately at edge. As eggs set, push cooked portions toward center, letting uncooked portions flow underneath. When eggs are thickened and no liquid egg remains, remove to a cutting board and chop., In same pan, heat 1 tablespoon margarine over medium-high heat. Add Spam and onion; cook and stir until Spam is lightly browned, 6-8 minutes. Add mixed vegetables, garlic and pepper; cook until heated through. Stir in cooked rice, soy sauce and remaining 1/2 cup margarine; cook and stir until margarine is melted. Gently stir in eggs. If desired, top with sliced green onion.

CHICKEN LONG RICE (HAWAIIAN-STYLE CHICKEN SOUP)

Steps:

• Put bean thread noodles in a large bowl. Pour enough warm water over the noodles to cover by an inch. Soak noodles until softened, about 15 minutes; drain. Cut noodles into shorter lengths as desired.
• Put chicken breasts in a large pot with enough water to cover by a few inches; bring to a boil and cook chicken until until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken breasts to a cutting board and shred into strands with 2 forks; return shredded chicken to the pot of boiling water.
• Pour chicken broth into the pot and reduce heat to medium-high; add onion, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, soy sauce, and bay leaves; season with salt and pepper. Bring liquid again to a boil and add the bean thread noodles; cook at a boil until the noodles are translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir bok choy into the liquid; cook just until the leaves wilt slightly, 1 to 2 minutes.

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 LUAU FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions for 6 cups cooked rice; set aside.
• Add shredded coconut to a pan over medium-high heat. Stir constantly until coconut begins to turn golden brown.
• Remove coconut completely from the pan; set aside.
• Using the same pan over medium-high heat, add vegetable oil, onion, ginger, bell pepper and ham and sauté until ham begins to turn golden brown and red pepper and onion are tender.
• Add cooked rice, pineapple, sesame oil, soy sauce and toasted coconut to the pan and cook, stirring constantly, until heated through and well combined.
• Remove from heat.
• Serve and garnish with green onion.

HAWAIIAN-STYLE BACON FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Place bacon into a wok or large frying pan and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes. Drain most of the bacon fat, reserving 3 tablespoons. Add sweet onion and saute in the hot bacon grease over medium-high heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add sausage and saute until browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, crack eggs into a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook until outer edges become opaque, about 1 minute. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until whites are completely set, about 4 minutes. Remove and cut into small pieces.
• Add eggs and rice to the wok and stir until ingredients are evenly distributed. Return bacon to the wok and mix well. Season with soy sauce and pepper and stir-fry until rice is a light tan color, about 5 minutes. Garnish with scallions.

HAWAIIAN SAUSAGE AND RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In small saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil.
• In ungreased 2 1/2-quart casserole, combine all ingredients including contents of seasoning packet and boiling water; mix well. Cover.
• Bake at 375°F. for 40 to 45 minutes or until rice is tender. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CRISPY HAWAIIAN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ham, barbecue spice and scallion whites. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Lower the heat to medium. Toss the rice with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a medium bowl. Add to the skillet and quickly stir so the ham and scallions get evenly distributed in the rice. Cook without stirring for 5 minutes so the bottom gets crispy.
• Combine the hoisin, soy, chile sauce and ginger in a small bowl and whisk together. Add the sauce to the skillet along with the peas and pineapple. Stir gently to combine, retaining the crispy bottom. Serve immediately topped with the fried egg, french-fried onions, sesame seeds and scallion greens.

HAWAIIAN RICE

Steps:

• 1. Pour syrup from the can into a sauce pan. Bring to a boil for approximately five minutes.
• 2. Lower heat and stir in brown sugar untill it disolves completely. Add ginger and soy and allow to sit on very low heat to keep warm.
• 3. On a grill place pinapple rings and cook for about four minutes on one side and one minute on the other side. ( you can broil them in the oven, but you should baste the rings with the sauce before broiling to help pinapple turn golden brown) place pinapple rings on top of rice, pour sauce over rice.
• I highly recommend adding grilled scallops or shrimp to this dish. enjoy.

HAWAIIAN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash rice thoroughly.
• In a pan, bring stock and turmeric powder to a boil.
• Add rice.
• Simmer until rice is cooked.
• Drain, rinse and spread rice on a tray to cool.
• Whisk dressing ingredients together in a bowl.
• Taste and adjust seasoning.
• In a bowl, mix rice with pineapple, mango, walnuts, raisins, cucumber and celery.
• Gently fold in the dressing.
• Serve.

HAWAIIAN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Cook the rice the day before.
• Heat a wok to medium-high and add sesame oil and saute the tofu cubes, set aside.
• Add a little canola oil to the wok, add the onion, carrot and bell peppers and stir fry a few minutes.
• Add the cooked rice and continue to stir fry, break up the lumps; then add the soy sauce, oyster sauce and sambal oelek.
• Continue to stir-fry, adding the pineapple, macadamia nuts, and salt and pepper (to tste).

HAWAIIAN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• 1. In large fry pan over medium heat, add oil and cook all meats.
• 2. Add all diced vegetables, except green onions, and stir/cook until tender.
• 3. Add cooked rice and mix well, stirring/cooking until heated through.
• 4. Add oyster sauce, mix well. Add Shoyu sauce, stir/fry for 3-5 minutes.
• 5. Add scrambled eggs and green onions. Mix well and taste. Add more of the sauces if desired.
• 6. Remove from heat and let sit for a few minutes to let flavors blend.

TANGY HAWAIIAN RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice in chicken stock until stock is absorbed. Brown pineapple and ham in butter in 1 1/2 quart casserole. Stir in rice and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Add almonds, stir well and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degree oven.

HAWAIIAN SAUSAGE, RICE AND VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
• 2. In small saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil.
• 3. In ungreased 2 1/2-quart casserole dish, combine all ingredients including seasoning packet from the rice package and boiling water; mix well. Cover dish with lid or foil.
• 4. Bake at 375°F for 40 to 45 minutes or until rice is tender. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN & WHITE RICE - MADE SIMPLE

Steps:

• Skin, bone, and flour chicken breasts and place in covered casserole dish.
• Mix together the Soy Sauce, Sugar and all of the juice from the can of Pineapple (usually put those ingredients into a gravy mixer and shake vigorously).
• Pour liquid over Chicken Breasts and sprinkle the Parsley on top.
• Bake covered in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.
• Add the Pineapple chunks and continue cooking for an additional 15 minutes.
• Prepare the White Rice during the last 15 minutes the casserole is cooking.
• Serve the Chicken over the rice, also place fresh parsley sprigs on the plate.
• I usually make string beans to serve with this dish.

HAWAIIAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine 3-1/2 cups milk, rice, sugar and salt; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook for 15 minutes or until thick and creamy, stirring occasionally. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese. Beat in eggs and remaining milk. Stir into rice mixture. Cook and stir for 2 minutes over medium heat until mixture reaches 160°. Stir in vanilla. Spoon into six dessert dishes. , Drain pineapple, reserving the juice; set the pineapple aside. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, butter, salt and reserved pineapple juice. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in vanilla and pineapple. Spoon over pudding.

HAWAIIAN SAUSAGE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the sausage until evenly browned. Drain, and remove sausage from the pan. In the same pan, using the remaining coating of grease from the sausage, scramble the eggs, stirring frequently until cooked through. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a very large skillet or electric skillet over medium-high heat. Stir fry the cabbage and carrots just until the cabbage has wilted. Add the cold rice, and fry, stirring so that there are no clumps.
• Mix in the sausage and pour in some soy sauce. Stir in bean sprouts, peas, and eggs, mixing well so there are no big chunks of egg. Season with pepper, and stir in green onions just before removing from the heat.
• Adjust soy sauce to taste, and serve.

LUAU STYLE - CHICKEN LONG RICE - 'ONO HAWAIIAN RECIPES

Steps:

• Take off the skin and mince one clove of garlic and two inches of ginger. Slice the green onions and set aside.
• Over medium heat, add in the chicken broth, shoyu, sugar, garlic, ginger, and chicken thighs. Bring it to a boil. Then turn the heat down to bring it to a simmer.
• Cover the pot and simmer it for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile soak the bean thread in a bowl with water. Make sure the water covers all of the noodles.
• Remove the chicken after 30 minutes and begin to shred it. Discard the skin and bones.
• Bring the shredded chicken back to the pot and add in the bean thread. Stir it all together and let it cook for another 5 minutes or until the noodles begin to look clear.
• Garnish it with green onions. Serve it hot and enjoy!

SAUSAGE & HAWAIIAN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce with the hoisin and vinegar.
• Heat a wok or large skillet to medium-high. Brown the pork and remove with a slotted spoon.
• Next, brown the Chinese sausages (careful -- they burn quickly!). Remove from the pan with slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add the oils and the onion, ginger, garlic and pepper, and cook until it just starts to brown.
• Return pork and sausages to pan. Add the rice, breaking up any lumps with your hands as you add it to the wok, and stir-fry until heated through and lightly browned in spots.
• Stir the hoisin-soy sauce, add it to the wok and stir-fry until nearly absorbed.
• Push the rice to one side of the pan, add the egg and scramble.
• . Stir in the cilantro, sesame seeds and pineapple.

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.

SEARED HAWAIIAN AHI WITH WILD RICE AND BASMATI RICE IN A SHIITAKE TERIYAKI BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• Season the Ahi with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Sear the Ahi quickly until medium rare, or to your liking, about one minute on each side.
• Set the Ahi aside and cook mushrooms in the same pan. Deglaze with sherry and reduce to medium heat. Add the scallions, teriyaki glaze, and buerre blanc to the pan and heat until combined and slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• In another saute pan, heat the remaining olive oil and add the diced vegetables. Cook for 1 minute. Add the wild and basmati rice and season with salt and pepper to taste. When the vegetables are cooked and the rice is warm, pour the Japanese vinaigrette over the rice mixture.
• Place 5 ounces of the rice mixture in the center of each plate. Pour two to three ounces of the Teriyaki buerre blanc mixture on 1/2 of the plate. Slice a 5-ounce portion of the Ahi into strips and fan over the rice and sauce. Garnish with scallions.
• Combine the soy sauce, brown and white sugars, garlic, ginger, Japanese vinegar, and sake, and in a heavy-bottomed saucepot. Bring to a boil (the sauce will flame as the alcohol burns off). Dissolve the arrowroot in the water. Reduce the sauce to a hard simmer and add the arrowroot mixture. Simmer hard for 5 minutes more.
• Beurre Blanc: Combine the wine, shallots, and vinegar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Continue boiling until 1 tablespoon of liquid remains. Lower the heat and whisk in the butter, piece by piece. When the butter is completely incorporated, remove from heat and salt to taste.
• Japanese Vinaigrette: Combine first 5 ingredients in a stainless steel mixing bowl until blended. Using a wire whisk, pour in sugar and emulsify.