Easy Hawaiian Seafood Recipes

Hawaii cooks have a great reputation around the world. All kinds of fish and seafood can be prepared Hawaiian-style.

Hawaiian cooking is flavorful and zesty!

Coconut Breaded Shrimp

30 medium, peeled, deveined, and butterflied
3 cups wheat beer
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg
2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
2 cups shredded coconut
2 cups panko

Lightly marinate shrimp in iced water with salt and white pepper for 15 minutes. Mix shredded coconut and panko, set aside. Blend remaining ingredients to make a fresh beer batter. Dip shrimp in beer batter then roll in coconut mix. Deep fry until golden brown.

Hawaiian Sushi

5 oz fresh crab meat
5 oz prepared guacamole
3 cups rice, cooked
1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon scallions, minced
1 tablespoon wasabi powder
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Ko Chu jung
3 teaspoons mayonniase
1 tablespoon Tobiko caviar

Squeeze crabmeat of all excess water. Combine with ¼ cup mayonnaise and scallions. Combine wasabi powder with 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, mix until smooth and place in squeeze bottle. Combine Ko Chu jung with 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, mix until smooth and place in squeeze bottle. Place rice in the bottom of a 3-inch ring mold. Top rice with guacamole. Top guacamole with crabmeat mixture. Squeeze sauces over to garnish as desired. Garnish the top with caviar.

Hawaiian Mahi Mahi Kabobs

1 lb mahi-mahi, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons rum
1 envelope Asian sesame dressing mix
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 medium red pepper, cut into 8 pieces
8 pineapple chunks
2 green onions, each cut into 4 pieces
4 wooden skewers
3 cups hot cooked rice

Mix juice, olive oil, rum, dressing mix and ginger in small bowl until well blended. Pour over combined mahi mahi, red peppers, pineapple and onions in shallow dish; cover. Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate. Drain fish mixture; discard marinade.

Preheat greased grill to medium-high heat. Thread fish, vegetables and pineapple alternately on skewers. Place kabobs on grill. Cook 4 to 6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with fork. Serve over hot rice.

Hawaiian Mahi Mahi

2 pounds skinless mahi mahi fillets or steaks
1⁄4 cup steak sauce
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple and juice
dash pepper
hot cooked rice

Cut mahi mahi into serving-size portions. Place in a single layer in a well-oiled baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over fish. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes per inch of fish thickness. Baste once during cooking. Serve with hot rice. Serves 4.

For more fish and seafood recipes see my blog A Dash Of Salty.