Enjoy isles’ year-round fruit bounty

Hawaii’s temperate climate is perfect for growing fruit and we’re fortunate to have an abundance of delicious choices all year round. This week, try some recipes that make use of our backyard bounties.

Mango Cobbler with Coconut Topping

• Nonstick vegetable spray
• >> Filling:
• 4 pounds ripe mangos, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• >> Topping:
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut chips
• Whipped cream, for serving

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick vegetable spray.

Combine filling ingredients in large bowl and toss to coat mango slices evenly. Transfer to prepared baking pan; bake 15 minutes.

To make topping: Mix together flour, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Using a pastry cutter, cut butter into flour mixture until it looks like coarse meal. Add egg and buttermilk; stir until dry ingredients are just moistened. Spoon batter over baked filling.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes longer, until topping is golden brown. Let cool 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, spread coconut chips evenly on a rimmed baking sheet and bake 1 to 2 minutes, until golden brown. Remove immediately from hot pan and sprinkle over cobbler.

Serve warm or at room temperature with a dollop of whipped cream on each serving. Serves 6.

Approximate nutritional information, per serving (not including whipped cream): 400 calories, 14 g total fat, 8 g saturated fat, 50 mg cholesterol, 250 mg sodium, 67 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 43 g sugar, 6 g protein.

Avocado Poke

• 2 medium avocados, cubed
• 1 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup ogo (seaweed), rinsed and chopped (available at fish markets and some supermarkets)
• 1/2 cup small diced Ewa sweet onions
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 2 Hawaiian chili peppers, minced, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon inamona
• 1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons low-sodium shoyu

In a large glass bowl, combine all ingredients and mix gently. Cover and chill. Serve with taro chips. Serves 4.

Approximate nutritional information, per serving (not including taro chips): 220 calories, 20 g total fat, 3 g saturated fat, no cholesterol, 750 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 3 g sugar, 3 g protein.

Spicy Seafood and Lychee Stir-Fry

• 5 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
• 1 pound shrimp (may substitute with chicken or tofu)
• 1-inch piece ginger, minced
• 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 to 2 tablespoons Sriracha, or to taste
• 1 large white onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons rice wine
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 5 tablespoons low-sodium shoyu, divided
• 2 green bell peppers, cut into 1/4-inch strips
• 1/2 pound string beans
• 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1/3 pound shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 12 lychees, peeled and quartered
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Heat a wok over medium-high. Add 2 tablespoons sesame oil; add shrimp and cook until done; set aside.

Wipe wok; return to heat. Add remaining 3 tablespoons sesame oil. Add ginger, garlic and Sriracha; cook 2 to 3 minutes, until fragrant. Add onion, rice wine, rice vinegar and 1 tablespoon shoyu; cook until tender. Add bell pepper, beans, carrots, mushrooms and remaining shoyu; cook until tender. Mix in lychee, pepper and cooked shrimp. Remove from heat and serve over brown rice. Serves 6.

Approximate nutritional information, per serving (based on shrimp): 280 calories, 13 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 160 mg cholesterol, 1,450 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 9 g sugar, 20 g protein.

Be careful out there

Take care when picking fruit or trimming a tree that is near overhead power lines:

>> If any part of the tree is touching a line, the tree can become energized; do not touch it.

>> Keep your body and any ladders, fruit pickers or tools at least 10 feet from power lines.

>> Only certified arborists should trim trees near power lines.

>> Call Hawaiian Electric’s trouble line, 855-304-1212, or vegetation management, 543-7836 for help.

>> Download Hawaiian Electric’s flyer on tips for picking fruit at hawaiian electric.com/fruitpicking.

More Hawaiian Electric Co. recipes are available at hawaiianelectric.com.