| Total: | 1 hr 50 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Cook: | 1 hr 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 pounds mixed Hawaiian fish, eviscerated, scaled and hacked into 2-inch pieces, keep heads whole
- Pink Hawaiian salt
- Black pepper
- Canola oil, to cook
- 2 habaneros, de-stemmed, finely sliced
- 2 onions sliced
- 5 cloves garlic, sliced
- 5 slices ginger, peeled, sliced 1/8-inch thick
- 2 cups, peeled whole tomatoes (canned tomatoes are ok)
- 6 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 kaffir lime leaves
- Water, to cover
- 3 limes, juiced
- 1/2 pound Gai Choy, cut into 20-inch pieces
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 2 cups steamed soft and peeled poi, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup sliced green scallions
Instructions
- Season the fish with salt and pepper. In a stockpot coated with oil, sear the fish. Add the habaneros, onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, thyme, bay leaves, and kaffir leaves. Cover with water, check for seasoning and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 1 hour.
- Squeeze in lime juice and gai choy right before serving. Check for seasoning. To make the poi, heat the cream with the garlic and ginger and reduce by 20 percent. Add the hot taro and mash together smooth. Season and check for flavor.
- Place a mound of poi in the middle of a large pasta bowl. Top off with lots of the fish stew. Garnish with scallions.
- Beverage: Lillikoi Hawaiian Beer.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 1220 |
| Total Fat | 68 g |
| Saturated Fat | 32 g |
| Carbohydrates | 72 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 9 g |
| Sugar | 12 g |
| Protein | 88 g |
| Cholesterol | 369 mg |
| Sodium | 2291 mg |
Reviews
I thought that the dish was a delightful treat,to roll over the palate as if the sunset was going down my throat. Like the red hue blending with green, blue ,orange,well I hope you get my drift!
The recipe calls for “poi” to be steamed and peeled. This is the incorrect usage of the term. “Taro” is the root that must be steamed and peeled. “Poi” is taro after it has been steamed and mashed into a paste.
This is good stuff. Make and eat it.