Life in the Islands is busy. Between working, commuting, volunteering, doing community service, and spending time with family, who has time to cook? Jean Watanabe Hee, that’s who. In her latest cookbook, Hawaii’s Best Quick & Easy Recipes, Jean shows even the busiest readers how to prepare delicious and nutritious meals in minutes. There’s no need to worry when there are last minute uninvited guests, change in eating out plans, or both. Written in an inviting and easy-to-follow style that will appeal to novice cooks and experienced chefs alike, these recipes cover a wide range of dishes—from simple, tasty appetizers, to rich main courses like Furikake Salmon, to delectable desserts, like Easy Mint Chocolate Chip Pie.
RECIPES
Pupu
DIPS AND SPREADS
Artichoke Dip
Clam Dip
French Onion Dip
Guacamole
Kamaboko Dip
Hot Crab Dip
Kamaboko and Crab Dip
Kimchee Dip
Macadamia Nut Cheese Ball
Spinach Dip
FINGER FOODS
Banana Lumpia
Aku or ‘Ahi Poke
Deviled Eggs
Boiled Peanuts, Chinese Style
Cheese Quesadillas
Buffalo Wings
Namako (Konnyaku) Pupu
Cocktail Shrimp
Tako Poke
Kathy Morita’s Korean Garlic Chicken Wings
Furikake Seared ‘Ahi
Spicy Edamame (Soybeans)
Easy Shrimp Skewers
Stuffed Celery
Shoyu Poke
Shrimp and Kamaboko Tempura
Soups
Alex’s Quick Clam Chowder
Black Bean Soup
Carrot Soup
Chinese Chicken Soup
Chicken-Tomato Soup
Pork and Mustard Cabbage Soup
Clam Soup
Egg Flower Pea Soup
Fresh Mushroom Soup
Imitation Bird Nest Soup
Garden Vegetable Soup
Easy Egg Flower Drop Soup
Jiffy Clam Chowder
Kimchee Soup
Miso Soup
Jiffy Corn Chowder
Oxtail Soup with Red Beans
Tofu Zucchini Soup
Egg Flower Soup
Vegetarian Corn Chowder
Watercress Egg-Drop Soup
Salads
Bean Salad
Spinach and Feta Pasta Salad
Bean Sprout Salad
Carrot Raisin Salad
Broccoli with Sunflower Seeds
Broccoli Salad
Cauliflower and Broccoli Salad
Tuna on a Shoestring
Chicken Cucumber Salad
Cole Slaw
Easy Caesar Salad
Tofu Salad
Tuna Macaroni Salad
Chicken or Turkey Salad
Easy French Dressing
Sesame-Hoi Sin Dressing
Sides
Bell Pepper Sauté
Broccoli Casserole
Choi Sum
Eggplant Parmigiana
Green Beans and Pork
Green Bean Casserole
Green Beans with Miso Sauce
Grilled Asparagus
Kimpira Gobo
Korean Potatoes
Maui Onion
Ong Choy and Harm Ha
Special Spinach
Sesame Asparagus
Vietnamese Pickled Turnip and Carrot Strips
Roasted Vegetables
Spinach Casserole
Potato Pancakes
Yatsumi Zuke
Main Dishes
BEEF
Asparagus with Beef
Ground Beef with Salsa
Easy Beef Stroganoff
Sloppy Joe
Barbecued Meatballs
Beef and Snow Peas
Cream of Mushroom Meatballs
Easy Tripe Stew
Vegetable Meat Loaf
Hamburger Curry
Korean Burgers
Quick Corned Beef and Cabbage
Kimchee Patties
Quickie Chopped Steak
Hamburger and Spinach
Goulash
Meatballs
No-Fail Roast Beef
PORK
Ham Steak
Baked SPAM®
SPAM® and Cabbage
Easy Ham Casserole
Bittermelon with Pork
Ma Po Tofu
Roast Pork
Mushroom Pork Chops
Pork Guisantes
Pork Kimchee
Quickie Pineapple SPAM®
Sweet Sour Spareribs
Side Street Pork Chops
POULTRY
Chicken Paprika
Chicken with Papaya Seed Dressing
Barbecued Chicken Thighs
Chicken Katsu
Easy Roast Chicken
Chicken Long Rice
Chicken Tofu
Easy Curry for Two
Minute Chicken
Stuffed Chicken
Chicken Stir-Fry
Fried Chicken
Shoyu Chicken
Baked Cantonese Chicken
Miso Chicken
Moist Baked Chicken
Thai Chicken Curry
Tarragon Chicken
Turkey Divan
Turkey Patties
Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps
SEAFOOD
Butterfish
Butterfish with Soy Sauce
Chinese Steamed Fish
Chinese Style Shrimp
Salmon with Tokyo Zuke
Furikake Salmon
Wiki-Wiki Creamed Tuna
PASTA AND NOODLES
Linguine with White Clam Sauce
SUSHI AND RICE
Chorizo Rice
Broiled Sushi
Edamame Rice
Sticky Rice
Mushroom Rice
SPAM®® Musubi
Mazegoha
OTHERS
Tuna Tofu Patties
Tofu Sandwiches
Vienna Sausages and Potatoes
Special Vienna Sausages
Desserts
CAKES
7-Up® Cake
Banana Bread
Booze Cake
Black Forest Cake
Carrot Cake
Butter Pound Cake
Choco-Coffee Cake
Cornmeal Cake
Dump Cake
Date Nut Bread
Pineapple Angel Food Cake
Dobash Cake
Easy Apple Coffee Cake
Miniature Cream Cheesecake
Fresh Apple Cake
Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
Peach Cake
Chocolate Applesauce Cake
Kahlúa® Cake
Coconut Milk Cake
Mango Bread
Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
Pineapple Delight
Pistachio Bundt Cake
Quick Banana Bread
Quick ‘n Easy Bread Pudding
Quick Breakfast Cake
Sizzle Swizzle Cake
Quick Red Velvet Cake
Cool Whip® Frosting
Cocoa Buttercream Frosting
White Frosting
COOKIES AND BARS
Arare Cookie Crunch
Almond Cookies
Chocolate Cake Cookies
Granny’s Cookies
Shortbread Cookies
Pumpkin Squares
Chocolate Drops
Brownies
Lemon Bars
PIES
Banana Cream Pie
Custard Pie
Tofu Pie
Easy Mint Chocolate Chip Pie
Key Lime Pie
Easy Pie Crust
OTHER TREATS
Apple Cobbler
3,2,1 Jell-O®
Energy Bars
Summer Smoothie
Chi Chi Mochi
Cocoa Mochi
Fresh Blueberry Mochi
Strawberry Goodie-Goodie
Jell-O® Mochi
Waffle Treat
Popo’s Pickled Mangoes
Ruby’s Easy Furikake Cereal Mix
Author: Jean Watanabe Hee