Pacific Island Seafood

Name: Pacific Island Seafood
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: Canola oil spray; 1/4 medium onion, thinly sliced; 4 to 6 garlic cloves, chopped or crushed; 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger; 1 medium or 1/2 large sweet potato, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices; 1/2 to 3/4 pound shrimp or scallops; 2 bananas, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 1/2 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into thin strips; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons white or wine vinegar; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 handful fresh spinach, or about 5 ounces frozen; One 14-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained, or 2 medium tomatoes, chopped

December 9, 2011

Adapted from a recipe out of Guam, the bananas give this meal a tropical flavor that my mother and mother-in-law both love. Be sure to cut any brown spots off the bananas before slicing. Sweet potatoes and yams range tremendously in size. You may be able to use all of a medium sweet potato in a single meal. However, if it is ten inches or longer, use only part of it. To make this dish even spicier, add a diced fresh jalapeño or serrano pepper to the onion layer at the bottom.

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