Shrimp and Scallop Stir-Fry with Pineapple Fried Rice
Recipe provided by Hali'imaile General Store
- Level: Advanced
- Servings: 4
- Total Time: 4 hr 14 min
- Preparation: 2 hr 20 min
- Resting Time: 24 min
- Cooking: 1 hr 30 min
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 3/4 cup julienned carrots
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced onions
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced-on-the-bias celery
- 8 jumbo scallops
- 12 shrimp (16 to 20 per pound)
- 3/4 cup shiitake mushrooms
- 4 baby bok choy pieces
- 1 1/2 cups Lobster Sauce (see recipe below)
- Pineapple Fried Rice (see recipe below)
Lobster Sauce:
- 4 cups shrimp shells
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped onions
- 1/4 cup chopped carrots
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 teaspoons finely ground lemongrass stalks
- 1/3 cup sherry
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 4 cups fish stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 4 to 6 thyme stems
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon lobster base
Pineapple Fried Rice:
- 7 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
- 1/4 cup medium diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons finely diced ginger
- 2 tablespoons small diced carrots
- 2 tablespoons small diced red bell peppers
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced Chinese sausage
- 1/4 cup water chestnuts
- 1/2 cup small diced pineapple
- 2 cups day-old rice
Instructions:
- Heat oil in a large wok over high heat. Add carrots, onions, and celery and cook for 2 minutes. Next, add scallops and shrimp, cooking for 4 minutes. Then, include mushrooms and bok choy, sauting for 2 minutes. Stir in 3/4 cup of lobster sauce, mix well. Add another 3/4 cup of lobster sauce and let simmer. Serve over Pineapple Fried Rice.
Lobster Sauce Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Roast shrimp shells until crispy brown, then chop coarsely in a food processor.
- Heat olive oil in a heavy stockpot and saut onions, carrots, celery, and garlic for 2 minutes.
- Add lemongrass and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in shrimp shells.
- Deglaze with sherry and white wine. Add fish stock, bay leaf, and peppercorns.
- Mix in thyme stems, sugar, tomato paste, and lobster base. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
- Strain sauce through a fine sieve and return to the saucepan. Reduce by half.
Pineapple Fried Rice Preparation:
- Heat 3 tablespoons peanut oil in a saut pan over high heat. Add red onion, ginger, carrots, red bell peppers, and Chinese sausage, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
- Add water chestnuts and diced pineapple.
- In a separate saut pan, heat 4 tablespoons peanut oil over high heat. Once hot, add the day-old rice and stir-fry until warmed through.
- Combine all ingredients and continue frying until thoroughly heated.
Note: This recipe is courtesy of a professional chef or restaurant and has not been tested for home cooking. Dive into this vibrant Hawaiian-inspired dish from Hali'imaile General Store on Mauifresh seafood, tropical pineapple, and rich lobster sauce promise an unforgettable feast that'll transport you to paradise!
