OPAKAPAKA WITH PAPAYA SALSA

OPAKAPAKA WITH PAPAYA SALSA

DINNER AT HOME

Picked up a whole fresh Opakapaka for around $20 and turned it into a great dinner for the family.  After a quick filet, we cooked the head and body in a little oil until crispy.  Set this aside and picked off the meat as a little appetizer.  It was really good but you had to watch out for the bones.  The Opakapaka filets were cooked in a little bit of Olive Oil until the outer skin was crispy.  The flipped a put a quick sear on the other side.  Added Salt, Pepper and some fresh Lemon juice and that was it.  Served with a fresh Papaya Salsa with Tomato, Onion, Cilantro and Papaya.  Messed up the presentation a bit but this was a good fresh healthy meal that the entire family loved.

OPAKAPAKA WITH PAYAYA SALSA

WHOLE OPAKAPAKA WAS $20

CUT OUT SOME NICE FILETS

COOKED THE OTHER PARTS IN OIL UNTIL CRISPY

EVEN COOKED UP THE HEAD

THIS WAS DELICIOUS TO SNACK ON

FILETS WENT INTO SOME OIL WITH THE SKIN SIDE DOWN

COOKED UNTIL CRIPSY AND BROWN 

COOKED PERFECTLY

OPAKAPAKA WITH PAYAYA SALSA