Shrimp and Scallop Stir-Fry with Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe

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:

1. 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:

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Roast shrimp shells until crispy brown, then chop coarsely in a food processor.
3. Heat olive oil in a heavy stockpot and saut onions, carrots, celery, and garlic for 2 minutes.
4. Add lemongrass and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in shrimp shells.
5. Deglaze with sherry and white wine. Add fish stock, bay leaf, and peppercorns.
6. Mix in thyme stems, sugar, tomato paste, and lobster base. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
7. Strain sauce through a fine sieve and return to the saucepan. Reduce by half.

Pineapple Fried Rice Preparation:

1. 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.
2. Add water chestnuts and diced pineapple.
3. 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.
4. 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!