Recipe courtesy of Sam Choy
Squid Luau
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 540
- Total Fat
- 54
- Saturated Fat
- 43
- Carbohydrates
- 14
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 8
- Cholesterol
- 95
- Sodium
- 630
- Total: 2 hr 15 min
- Prep: 35 min
- Cook: 1 hr 40 min
Ingredients
2 pounds calamari (squid)
3 pounds luau leaves* see note
1 teaspoon Hawaiian salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons butter
2 medium onions, diced
3 cups coconut milk
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
Directions
- Clean calamari and slice in rings, then 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 cleaned calamari in the butter until the onions are translucent. Add the coconut milk, cooked luau leaves, salt, and sugar. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Cook’s Note
Note: leaves of the taro plant