Sweet And Sour Spam In Pineapple Shells
canned, chinese, sauces
----AMERICAN MEASUREMENTS----
2 whole, ripe pineapples
1/2 cup thin sliced carrots
1 green bell pepper; cut into pieces
1 red bell pepper; cut into pieces
1 celery stalk; cut in pieces
1 clove garlic; minced
12 oz can spam
4 cup (to 6) hot cooked rice
----SAUCE----
1 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoon water
Cut each pineapple in half and carefully remove fruit, keeping rinds intact for serving. Cut fruit into chunks and set aside. You should have 4 cups.
Make the sauce; combine water, sugar, vinegar, ketchup and lemon juice in saucepan. Bring to a boil and thicken with a paste made from cornstarch and water. Set aside.
In a skillet or wok, cook carrots, bell peppers, celery and garlic 3 to 4 minutes or until tender-crisp. Cut Spam into cubes and add to vegetables. Add pineapple chunks and sauce. Cook 3 minutes more or until heated through. Serve in reserved pineapple shells with hot rice. Makes 4 servings.
Source: From Karen Ryden, Portland Oregon; First place, Best Spam Recipe, 1997 Oregon State Fair; as published in the Oregonian FoodDay; typos by Dorothy Flatman 1997 From: Dorothy Flatman Date: 02 Sep 97 National Cooking Echo Ä
Yield: 4 servings