Hawaiian Recipes Without Seed Oils

These are all 16 Hawaiian recipes on The Foodie Kitchen, each cooked with a traditional fat such as butter, ghee, tallow, lard, coconut or olive oil instead of seed oils. They are grouped by meal so you can jump straight to breakfasts, mains, sides or desserts.

Jump to: Dinner & Main Dishes · Sides, Soups & Breads · Desserts & Baking · Snacks, Dips & Sauces

Dinner & Main Dishes

• Hawaiian Garlic Butter Shrimp — North Shore Style — Hawaiian garlic butter shrimp cooked the way Giovanni's does it — shell-on, 12 cloves of garlic, grass-fed butter. No seed oils.
• Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp in Butter — Giovanni's Style — Hawaiian garlic shrimp trucks line the North Shore of Oahu, the most famous being Giovanni's shrimp truck. The recipe is simple: head-on shr
• Hawaiian Poke Bowl With Coconut Oil and Sesame — Ahi tuna poke — cubed raw yellowfin tuna marinated in soy sauce, coconut oil, and Hawaiian sea salt — served over rice with pickled ginger,
• Huli Huli Chicken in Tallow — Hawaiian BBQ Chicken — Huli huli chicken is Hawaii's roadside BBQ — whole chickens or pieces glazed in a sweet-savoury sauce of soy, ginger, pineapple juice and br
• Huli Huli Chicken — Hawaiian Rotisserie Chicken in Coconut Oil — Huli huli chicken — Hawaiian grilled chicken basted in ginger, soy, and coconut oil marinade. The road-side favourite. Seed oil free.
• Kalua Pig in Tallow — Hawaiian Slow-Roasted Pork — Kalua pig is Hawaii's most iconic dish — pork shoulder slow-roasted in an imu (underground oven) until it falls apart and smokes. This home
• Laulau — Hawaiian Pork and Fish Wrapped in Taro Leaves — Laulau is one of Hawaii's oldest dishes — pork and butterfish wrapped in taro leaves and steamed until meltingly tender. The taro leaves act
• Loco Moco — Hawaiian Rice Burger Bowl in Tallow — Loco moco — the Hawaiian diner classic. Rice topped with a tallow-cooked burger, fried egg, and brown gravy. Seed oil free.
• Poke Bowl with Coconut Oil Dressing — Seed Oil Free — Seed oil free poke bowl with ahi tuna, coconut oil dressing, and all the traditional toppings. No seed oil mayo or dressings.
• Saimin — Hawaiian Noodle Soup with Tallow Broth — Saimin — Hawaii's ramen, a noodle soup with a rich tallow and dashi broth, Spam, and fish cake. Seed oil free.

Sides, Soups & Breads

• Hawaiian Macaroni Salad with Avocado Oil Mayo — Hawaiian macaroni salad with avocado oil mayo and whole milk — the classic plate lunch side. Seed oil free.
• Hawaiian Macaroni Salad — Seed Oil Free Version — Hawaiian macaroni salad is a staple of the plate lunch — creamy, slightly sweet, and essential alongside kalua pig and rice. This version us
• Lomi Lomi Salmon — Hawaiian Tomato Salmon Salad — Lomi lomi salmon — Hawaiian cured salmon salad with tomatoes, onion, and sea salt. A traditional luau side. Seed oil free.

Desserts & Baking

• Haupia — Hawaiian Coconut Pudding in Coconut Cream — Haupia is the Hawaiian coconut pudding served at every luau — made from coconut cream, sugar, and arrowroot or cornstarch, set firm enough t
• Kulolo — Hawaiian Taro and Coconut Pudding — Kulolo — traditional Hawaiian taro and coconut cream pudding. Steamed until firm, sliced into squares. Seed oil free dessert.

Snacks, Dips & Sauces

• Spam Musubi — Hawaiian Rice and Spam in Butter — Spam musubi — Hawaiian rice and pan-fried Spam wrapped in nori. Pan-fried in butter, brushed with coconut aminos glaze. Seed oil free.