Pupu Platter Recipe

Pupu Platter Recipe

  • 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled ginger
  • 1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon medium-dry Sherry
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 large egg white
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
  • 2 scallions, finely chopped
  • 6 slices firm white sandwich bread, cut into 1 1/2-inch rounds (24 total)
  • About 6 cups vegetable oil for frying
  • 12 slices bacon (about 3/4 pound), halved crosswise
  • 1 (1 1/2-pounds) pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 24 (1-inch) chunks
  • 1 bunch scallions, greens cut into 5-inch-long pieces and halved lengthwise
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons grated peeled ginger
  • 1 medium zucchini
  • 1/2 pound flatiron steak, cut across grain into 1/8-inch-thick slices
  • 24 wooden picks; 24 (6-inch) bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes; Equipment: an adjustable-blade slicer; a deep-fat thermometer
  • Accompaniment: hoisin and Sriracha sauce
  1. Pulse shrimp, ginger, oil, Sherry, soy sauce, and egg white in a food processor to a coarse purée. Stir together with cilantro, scallions, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spread on bread (a scant tablespoon each).
  2. Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle.
  3. Wrap 1 piece of bacon around each pineapple chunk, then wrap scallion around outside, securing with a wooden pick. Arrange in a parchment-paper-lined 4-sided sheet pan. Bake, turning once, until bacon is crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.
  4. Stir together soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and ginger.
  5. Thinly slice zucchini lengthwise with slicer. Put each slice of steak on a slice of zucchini, then thread lengthwise onto a skewer. Brush with soy mixture. Arrange skewers, meat side up, on an oiled broiler pan.
  6. When pineapple has finished cooking, preheat broiler. Broil skewers 5 to 7 inches from heat until browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
  7. Heat 2 inches vegetable oil to 360° in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
  8. Fry 8 bread rounds, shrimp sides down, until browned, about 1 minute. Turn and fry until golden, about 30 seconds. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Fry remaining rounds.
  9. Arrange skewers, bacon-wrapped pineapple, and shrimp toasts on a platter.
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