Luau Party Recipes

You set the stage of your Tropical Party! Your tropical luau can go from sandy to sophisticated as easily as changing the name and the required dress. Use one of these theme ideas for a recipe for success: The Pink Flamingo Lounge, Tiki Island Party, Caribbean Island Hopping, Cowabunga Surf's Up, Beach Party, Nautical Nonsense, Enchantment Under the Sea, Aloha Ball or Luau Cruise Ship.

Ideas, decorations, activities & games for luau parties. Plus all your luau decorating supplies: raffia table skirts, tableware, paper goods, Hawaiian balloons, beachcomber hats, leis, maracas & other favors.

Here is a tropical treat that satisfies anywhere.

Chicken Polynesian

1/4 cup (60 ml) all-purpose flour
1 tsp (5 ml) curry powder
1 tsp (5 ml) dried mustard
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
8 - 12 chicken thighs, skinless if desired
1 can (19 oz, 540 g) pineapple pieces, drained and juice reserved
4 scallions (spring onions), green and white parts, chopped
1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce
2 Tbs (30 ml) dry sherry (optional)
2 Tbs (30 ml) cornstarch (cornflour) mixed with
2 Tbs (30 ml) cold water
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) snow peas (mangetouts), cut in half

Combine the flour, curry powder, half the mustard, salt, and pepper in a plastic or paper bag and shake to mix. Coat the chicken in the flour mixture and place in the slow cooker. Add the pineapple and scallions. In a small bowl combine the reserved pineapple juice, the remaining mustard, soy sauce, and sherry and pour over the chicken. Cook covered on low heat for 6 to 8 hours, until the chicken is tender and the juices run clear when pierced with a fork. Alternately, place in a covered baking dish and cook in a preheated 325F (165C) oven for 3 hours. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and snow peas and cook covered on high heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened. Serves 4 to 6.

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Tropical Fruit Salad

Like many other tropical fruit salad recipes this recipe has all of the great fruits you would expect like mangos and papaya's. However my version has a deliciously simply sauce that really pulls the flavors together.

Tropical Fruit Salad Ingredients & Method

4 mangos
2 papayas
1 pineapple
1 cantaloupe
1 honeydew melon
2 nectarines
1 cup red grapes
1/2 pint of red raspberries

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Garnish

1/2 cup blackberries
1 star fruit

Make the sauce, peel and pit 2 of the fresh mangos and dice. Combine the diced mangos with the red raspberries and puree in a food processor. Reserve.

Clean all of the remaining fruit and dice, combine in a large bowl and mix well. Pour the mango and raspberry sauce over and stir. Garnish the top of the fruit bowl with the blackberries and slices of the star fruit.

Serves 6 - 8

Recipe by Brian Johnson, a professional chef for many years and graduate of French Culinary School in 1988.
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Tropical Fruit Salsa Recipes

This fruit salsa recipe is wonderful on fish and chicken and can be tossed together quickly for a special meal. This fruit salsa includes many of my favorite fruits such as mango and papaya and is flavored with rice vinegar and lime.

1 papaya
1 mango
1 cup of fresh pineapple
1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
1/4 cup diced red onion
juice from half a lime
1/8 cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon red chili flakes
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro

Combine all ingredients and reserve.

Recipe by Brian Johnson, a professional chef for many years and graduate of French Culinary School in 1988.
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Mango Salsa Recipes

This mango salsa recipe is a quick and easy fix, turning an ordinary piece of chicken or fish into a tasty meal to remember.

1 whole mango (diced)
1/4 cup of red bell pepper (diced)
1/4 cup of red onion (diced)
1 teaspoon cilantro (minced)
1 teaspoon crushed chili flakes
2 tablespoons rice vinegar

Simply combine all ingredients together in a medium sized bowl and mix well. The salsa will last in the refrigerator for 48 hours. Can be served with grilled fish or chicken.

Makes 3 cups of salsa

Recipe by Brian Johnson, a professional chef for many years and graduate of French Culinary School in 1988.
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Trader's Punch

2 cups orange juice
2 cups lemon juice
1 cup grenadine syrup
1/2 cup light corn syrup
3-1-pint (12-ounce) bottles ginger ale, chilled
Fresh berries or sliced fruit

Mix fruit juices, grenadine and corn syrup;
chill. Just before serving, add ginger ale
and fruit. Makes 4 quarts.