South Pacific Recipes

SOUTH PACIFIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine coconut milk, chiles, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, lime juice and brown sugar in a medium bowl.
• Add shrimp and toss to coat, cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes, tossing occasionally. Drain well, reserving marinade.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, add shrimp and cook, turning once, until barely pink, about 30 seconds per side; transfer to a plate.
• Add tomato and spinach to the pan; cook, stirring, until the spinach starts to wilt, about 30 seconds.
• Add the reserved marinade; simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes.
• Return the shrimp and any accumulated juices to the pan; heat through.
• Serve immediately.

SOUTH PACIFIC PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place pork shoulder roast in a clear plastic bag; set in a deep bowl.
• Thoroughly blend together the soy sauce, dry sherry, minced garlic, dry mustard, ginger and thyme.
• Pour marinade over meat in bag; close.
• Place the roast in the refrigerator and marinate for 2 or 3 hours or overnight.
• Transfer the pork roast and marinade to a crockpot.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.

SOUTH PACIFIC PORK ROAST (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Season roast with salt and pepper and rub with minced garlic.
• Pan sear (on top of stove) roast about 3 minutes on each side.
• Place onion in bottom of crock-pot.
• Place roast on top of onion.
• Top roast with remaining ingredients, except Pineapple, cornstarch, and water.
• Mix water and cornstarch and pour onto top of all ingredients.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
• Add the can of pineapple and cook for another hour, or you can do like me and be lazy and throw the pineapple in with the other ingredients and cook it the whole time!

SOUTH PACIFIC

Steps:

• Add the gin and Galliano to a ice-filled highball glass; stir.
• Add in 7-UP until glass is about 3/4 full.
• Pour the blue curacao in gently and let it sink to the bottom of the glass.
• Give the glass a little shake.
• Serve with a straw.

SOUTH PACIFIC ISLAND CHICKEN (FROM A CROCK POT!)

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine pineapple juice, orange juice, and 3 tablespoons of the ground ginger.
• Put 1/2 of the liquid in a large zipper seal bag (or split it in two bags if need be). Reserve rest of liquid in bowl or other covered container.
• Rinse chicken and pierce with a fork in several places of each breast. Place chicken in zipper bag(s)and refrigerate at least 4 hours to overnight (I prefer overnight).
• Drain the mandarin oranges and put in container with reserved liquid, cover and marinate for the same amount of time as the chicken.
• Chop peppers and onion.
• When ready to cook, place chicken in bottom of crock pot, discard the marinade. Layer the onions and peppers on chicken and salt and pepper to taste.
• Drain pineapple chunks and add fruit to crock pot. Add UNDRAINED crushed pineapple to crock pot as well as the mandarin oranges WITH the liquid.
• Set crock pot to HIGH and cook 6-8 hours, depending on when the chicken is done.
• When ready to serve cook rice according to package directions and serve chicken with sauce over the rice. ENJOY!