Recipe courtesy of Sam Choy
Squid and Luau
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 486
- Total Fat
- 38
- Saturated Fat
- 29
- Carbohydrates
- 13
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 26
- Cholesterol
- 383
- Sodium
- 1014
- Total: 2 hr
- Prep: 30 min
- Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Ingredients
2 pounds calamari
3 pounds luau leaves
3 cups water
1 tablespoon Hawaiian salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons butter
2 medium onions, diced
3 cups coconut milk
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
Directions
- Clean calamari and slice into rings; set aside. Wash luau leaves, remove stems and thick veins. In a pot, boil 3 cups of water with the Hawaiian salt and baking soda. Add the leaves to the boiling water and reduce heat. Simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour. Drain, and squeeze out liquid. Saute onions and calamari in butter until the onions are translucent. Add the coconut milk, cooked luau leaves, salt and sugar. Simmer for 30 minutes.