Sam's Moi Luau (Ming Tsai) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 lb calamari or octopus
3 lb luau leaves
1 tbsp hawaiian salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
6 tbsp butter
2 medium onions, diced
3 cups coconut milk
3/4 cup cooked and diced taro
3/4 cup cooked and diced sweet potato
11/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
crispy moi , recipe follows
4 (3/4 to 1 lb) farm-raised moi
cornstarch
vegetable oil , for shallow frying

Directions:

Clean calamari and slice in rings, then set aside.
Wash luau leaves, remove stems and thick veins. In a pot, boil cups 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 calamari in butter until onions are translucent. Add coconut milk, cooked luau leaves, taro, sweet potato, salt, and sugar. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Top with Crispy Moi.
Crispy Moi:
Clean and score fish. Dust fish with cornstarch and set aside. Heat oil for shallow frying in a wok or large skillet. Fry fish about 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until crisp and golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Transfer to a warm serving platter.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	69313.79 Kcal (290203 kJ)
Calories from fat	45412.42 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5045.82g	7763%
Cholesterol	22936.32mg	7645%
Sodium	290643mg	12110%
Potassium	1334.31mg	28%
Total Carbs	64.98g	22%
Sugars	21.59g	86%
Dietary Fiber	8.87g	35%
Protein	5570.53g	11141%
Vitamin C	111mg	185%
Vitamin A	2.8mg	94%
Iron	4.2mg	23%
Calcium	1266.3mg	127%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	7740.67 Kcal (32409 kJ)
Calories from fat	5071.46 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	563.5g	7763%
Cholesterol	2561.43mg	7645%
Sodium	32457.76mg	12110%
Potassium	149.01mg	28%
Total Carbs	7.26g	22%
Sugars	2.41g	86%
Dietary Fiber	0.99g	35%
Protein	622.09g	11141%
Vitamin C	12.4mg	185%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	94%
Iron	0.5mg	23%
Calcium	141.4mg	127%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

< 200 kcals

Weightwatchers Points

1806

Points
1813

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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