Polynesian Style Stuffing with Spam
This stuffing recipe uses flavors from the Hawaiian Islands; Maui sweet onions, Spam, macadamia nuts for texture and Hawaiian Style Rolls. This Polynesian Style Stuffing with Spam has a touch of sweet, a touch of spice and a touch of acid, giving it a wonderful balance of flavors and textures. It’s perfect for a Hawaiian Themed Thanksgiving Feast.
Serves: 8 – 10 guests
Other recipes to make a Hawaiian Themed Thanksgiving Feast:
- Dawn of the Red Polynesian Inspired Beer Brined Turkey
- Roasted Pineapple Sauce
- Hawaiian Style Rolls
- Polynesian Style Stuffing with Portuguese Linguiça Sausage
- Chinese Style Sausage and Shrimp Rice
- Spam Fried Rice
- Classic Poke
Adapted from BeerAdvocate Magazine: Cuisine à la Bière | Nov 2016 | Issue #118
A stuffing made with Hawaiian style rolls, Portuguese linguiça sausage, pineapple, macadamia nuts and hefeweizen style wheat ale.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 10 guest | 30 minute |
| Cook Time |
| 40 minute |
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A stuffing made with Hawaiian style rolls, Portuguese linguiça sausage, pineapple, macadamia nuts and hefeweizen style wheat ale.
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Ingredients
- 8 ounce butter, unsalted preferably European style
- 2 each onions, Maui or other Sweet style, jumbo, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice
- 2 each celery, stalks, washed and diced
- 1 tablespoon salt, Hawaiian sea
- 1 tablespoon sage, fresh minced
- 11 ounce Spam chopped
- 2 cup pineapple, canned, cubed, (optional)
- 1/2 cup nuts, macadamia, shelled and chopped lightly
- 8 ounce Hefeweizen, such as Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Kellerweis or other Hefeweizen
- 1 - 2 cup stock, chicken or pork, preferably homemade
- 1 recipe Hawaiian Style Rolls, recipe here or 6 - 8 cups of cubed bread
Servings: guest
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Instructions
- In a Dutch oven or pot, placed over medium heat, add the butter and let melt. Add the onions and sauté for 6 minutes, then add the celery, salt and sage, cooking this mixture for another 6 minutes. When the onions start to caramelize, add in the Spam and brown meat. This will take about 6 more minutes. Add the pineapple, if using, and the macadamia nuts, cooking the stuffing mixture for another 4 – 5 minutes. Deglaze the pot with the Hefeweizen, then add 1 cup of stock. Mix to combine and turn the heat off.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F | 177°C.
- Take the bread, whether it is the Hawaiian Style Roll recipe or other artisan loaf that has been cubed and place onto a sheet tray(s). Toast the bread in the oven for 15 – 20 minutes, until dried out and lightly toasted. Add the bread to the pot with the other ingredients and toss to coat evenly. If the stuffing seems dry, add more stock, 1/4 cup at a time. The unbaked stuffing should be wet, but not pooling water in the bottom of the pan. Transfer the stuffing to a 9”x13” pan, spreading it out evenly, while keeping a rough top, creating more surface area for browning.
- Place into the hot oven and bake for 30 – 40 minutes, until the top is browned and the stuffing reaches 200°F | 93°C. Serve immediately or tent with foil and keep warm.
Recipe Notes
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