Tropical Decor

Tropical Decor


16th birthday party with a luau/summer/tropical/hawaiian theme. any suggestions for decor/finger food.?

any suggestions for unique finer foods? not like sausage rolls and party pies but creative suggestions? pictues if possible please.

have bbq ribs, huli huli chicken wings, coconut fried shrimp, potato mac salad, kalua pig that you can do in the oven, fresh fruit platter, and frito corn salad

OVEN KALUA PIG
Ingredients:
3 lb pork butt
1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke
2 1/4 teaspoons Hawaiian salt, or sea salt, or kosher salt

Preheat oven to 350-400 degrees F. Pierce pork butt all over with carving fork or score with a knife. Rub salt and liquid smoke into meat. Place pork fat side up in a roasting pan or deep casserole dish. Cover and roast in oven for 2 1/2-3 hours. Remove the pork from pan and shred with two forks. Makes six servings.

HULI HULI CHICKEN

9-12 pounds chicken wings, thighs, and breasts pieces

Sauce Ingredients:
¼ cup Frozen pineapple juice concentrate
1/3 cup White wine
½ cup Chicken broth
¼ cup Shoyu/Soy Sauce
¼ cup Katsup
¼ Teaspoon powdered ginger or a pinch of fresh ginger
1-2 drops Worcestershire sauce

Wash chicken parts and pat dry with paper towels. Mix all sauce ingredients in bowl. Brush over chicken parts. Grill over barbecue for about 40 minutes. Turn and baste with sauce until chicken is done. Serves 10-12 people as a main course.

POTATO-MAC SALAD
4 large red and/or yellow potatoes cut into cubes
1-1/2 cups shell or elbow macaroni-dry
1/4 cup thinly sliced and chopped red onion
2-3 pickles chopped
2-3 green onion chopped
3 hard boiled eggs (whites chopped, set aside yolks)
1 cup frozen peas (optional)
2 celery stalks chopped (optional)
1-2 carrots chopped (optional)

Dressing:
1-1/4 to 2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup Zesty Italian dressing
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
3 yolks from the boiled eggs
1 teaspoon garlic salt
Ground pepper to taste
2 T or less pickle juice (optional)
Optional Herbs to taste (dill, parsley, curry powder)

Boil cubed potatoes until tender then drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside to allow to fully cool. Cook the macaroni according to the directions on the macaroni package. Then rinse with cold water and set aside to allow to fully cool.
While the macaroni is cooking mix the dressing in a small bowl and set aside.
Once the cooked macaroni and potatoes are cool lightly toss with the remaining ingredients. Once tossed mix in dressing. Serves 8-10 people.

FRESH FRUIT PLATE
Pineapple chunks
Papaya slices
Fresh pineapple and papaya help to aide digestion and are an excellent side dish. Other fresh fruit options you can also offer are fresh strawberries, grapes, watermelon, and bananas

This isn't hawaiian but its sooooo good with bbq or anytime TRY IT!!!!!

FRITO CORN SALAD

Ingredients

* 2 cans yellow kernel corn, drained
* 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced and chopped
* 1/2 green bell pepper, sliced and chopped
* 1/2 purple onion, chopped
* 1 cup mayonnaise
* 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
* 5 ounces of chili cheese flavor Frito corn chips

Directions
1.Mix all the ingredients except the chips.
2.Add the chips in before serving otherwise the chips will get soggy.