GRILLED OPAH AND ASPARAGUS

DINNER AT HOME

The fresh fish selection at the market on this day was not too good.  Best looking fish was Opah which is great for grilling because it is very meaty.  Served with a Sweet Potato Puree and grilled Asparagus.

Also made a White Wine Butter and Caper Sauce.  When grilling Opah you really need some kind of sauce to compliment the flavor of the fish.  The fish is thick and a bit oily but delicious when grilled properly and served with a nice sauce.

GRILLED OPAH AND ASPARAGUS

FRESH OPAH ON THE LANAI

FRESH HAWAIIAN OPAH

HAWAIIAN SALT, PEPPER AND FLAVOR GOD LEMON AND GARLIC SEASONING

GRILLED OPAH

 

GRILLED OPAH WITH WHITE WINE CREAM SAUCE AND PAPAYA SALSA

GRILLED OPAH WITH WHITE WINE CREAM SAUCE AND PAPAYA SALSA

DINNER AT HOME

Another delicious restaurant quality dinner at home.  Not so hard to do when you have incredible fresh fish available in Hawaii.  This Opah was firm and moist and the White Wine Cream Sauce and Papaya Salsa put this dinner over the top.  Loved it!

GRILLED OPAH WITH WHITE WINE CREAM SAUCE AND PAPAYA SALSA

DINNER ON THE LANAI WITH A CRISP CHARDONNAY ON 87 DEGREE EVENING

FRESH HAWAIIAN OPAH

GRILLED OPAH

 GRILLED OPAH

DINNER AT HOME

When I saw these nice pieces of super fresh Opah at the market, I had to grab some.  The fish was bright pink and looked oh so good.  Simply grilled the fish and topped with a few Garlic Shrimp.  Poured a little of the Garlic Butter from the Shrimp over the Opah and served with Basmati Rice.

Opah is a meaty fish that has a very mild taste.  Just needs to be cooked through (not overdone) and topped with a light sauce.  Simply delicious and so easy.

OPAH WITH GARLIC SHIRMP AND BASMATI RICE

FRESH HAWAIIAN OPAH

GRILLED OPAH DINNER

GRILLED OPAH 

DINNER AT HOME

Saw this super fresh Opah at the market and just had to buy it.  This fish was so fresh and tasted delicious.  Served on a bed of Sautéed Hamakua Mushrooms with White Wine, Garlic, Shallots, Cream and Butter Sauce.  Sooo good!

GRILLED OPAH

DOES NOT GET FRESHER THAN THIS

GRILLED OPAH

 GRILLED OPAH

DINNER AT HOME

Always like to check out Foodland's fresh fish selections.  They usually have some of the best fresh fish in Honolulu.  On this day, they had some great looking Opah for $9.99 per pound.  I bought three pieces for $12.30 total.  Hawaiian Opah has a bright red and orange color.  It is high in fat content and very meaty.  The natural sweet flavor maintains a firm texture through cooking.  I made a sauce using shallots, garlic, white wine, chicken stock, butter, cream and salt and pepper.  The sauce really added flavor to the the fish, potatoes and vegetables.  Tasted great with everything on the plate.  The sauce is simple.  Heat up a tablespoon of olive oil and then place chopped shallots and garlic in the oil.  Cook until shallots are translucent.  Deglaze with white wine and reduce.  Add chicken stock and reduce again.  Add three tablespoons of butter and some cream.  Salt and pepper to taste.  I cooked the Opah on an Indoor Grill Pan for about three minutes on each side.  Finished cooking in a 350 degree oven for just six minutes.  Be careful not to overcook the Opah as it will get tough.  You want a nice pink in the middle when serving.  This was a really delicious dinner for three for well under $20.
Click links below for more Grilled Opah (Moonfish) recipes;
https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2017/04/grilled-opah-with-mushroom-garlic-cream.html
https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2016/09/grilled-opah-with-papaya-salsa_10.html
http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2014/10/grilled-opah-moonfish.html
https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2012/10/fresh-island-opah-and-mahi-mahi-dinner.html

GRILLED OPAH

FRESH HAWAII OPAH

SALT AND PEPPER FISH AND COOK FOR AROUND 2-3 MINUTES ON BOTH SIDES.
FINISH IN THE OVEN FOR ABOUT 6 MINUTES ON 350 DEGREES.

SERVED WITH SHALLOT, GARLIC, BUTTER AND CREAM SAUCE

OPAH IS A FIRM AND MEATY FISH