Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Sous Chef Jayson Kanekoa was named the winner of "The Great Waikoloa Poke Contest" held on September 4th on the Big Island of Hawaii! He masterfully prepared six pounds of poke (pronounced po-kay), fresh Hawaiian fish cut into cubes mixed with tasty seasonings and local ingredients, competing amongst the island's best hotel and restaurant chefs. He was declared the overall winner after taking first place in five of six categories.
Chef Kanekoa is a local boy who lives in lush Waipio Valley. On weekends and for special luau events he prepares an imu, an underground oven, perfect for cooking kalua pork, fish and other meats.
Here's Chef's recipe for the Soy Sauce Poke:
5 lb Sashimi Grade Ahi (med cube)
2 cup Maui Onion
1 cup Green Onion
1 lb Ho'i'o (fern shoots - tips only)
1/4 cup Garlic
1/3 cup Cotton Seed oil
1/4 cup Yamasa Soy Sauce
4 Tbsp Sake
2 pc Chili Pepper
Brown garlic with cotton seed oil, and remove when golden brown. Remove half of the oil from the pan and add sake. Simmer for a couple minutes, add soy sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Place in refrigerator till cool. Combine remainder of ingredients with soy sake mixture including garlic and mix well. Add Hawaiian salt to taste. Enjoy!
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