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 WITH PAPAYA SALSA

GRILLED OPAH WITH PAPAYA SALSA

DINNER AT HOME

This fresh Opah was incredible.  Light, moist and full of flavor.  Served with a Papaya Salsa with Balsamic reduction and sautéed vegetables.  Better than 99.9% of Hawaii restaurants and a dinner that we absolutely loved!

FRESH GRILLED OPAH WITH PAPAYA SALSA

OPHA WAS SO MOIST AND FRESH

GRILLED OPAH WITH GARLIC, SHALLOT AND CAPER CREAM SAUCE

 GRILLED OPAH WITH GARLIC, SHALLOT AND CAPER CREAM SAUCE

DINNER AT HOME

Wow....this was delicious.  So blessed to live in Hawaii where we have an abundance of fresh fish.

This Opah was amazing.  Grilled and served with a sauce made with garlic, shallots, white wine, chicken stock, capers, lemon juice and butter.  Better than any restaurant in Hawaii!

GRILLED OPAH WITH GARLIC, SHALLOT AND CAPERS CREAM SAUCE

FRESH HAWAII OPAH 

THIS SAUCE MADE THE DISH

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 WITH MUSHROOM GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

 GRILLED OPAH WITH MUSHROOM GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

DINNER AT HOME

When I saw super fresh Opah (Moonfish) at the supermarket for about $8 per pound I had to grab a few pieces for dinner.  The bright red flesh looked like sashimi grade quality and I knew this had to be good.  We walked over to the produce department and I saw that mushrooms were on sale so I grabbed a bag.  Came up with a sauce that I used previously with Opah and it was delicious.  So delicious that after about two bites of this dinner my Daughter said that this "is now her favorite dish".  I would have to agree, the flavor of the fish and sauce were perfect together and this was a restaurant quality meal at a fraction of the price.  Opah or Moonfish is a firm white fish with a mild flavor.  If you can come up with a nice sauce this is a fish that the entire family will enjoy.
Click links below for more Opah recipes;
https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2016/09/grilled-opah-with-papaya-salsa_10.html
https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2014/10/grilled-opah-moonfish.html
https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2014/04/grilled-opah.html
https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2012/10/fresh-island-opah-and-mahi-mahi-dinner.html

GRILLED OPAH WITH MUSHROOM GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

FRESH HAWAIIAN OPAH (MOONFISH)

MUSHROOM GARLIC CREAM SAUCE.
SAUTE GARLIC AND SHALLOTS IN OLIVE OIL AND TABLESPOON OF BUTTER.  ADD MUSHROOMS
AND COOK A BIT.  ADD WHITE WINE AND REDUCE.  ADD CREAM AND A LITTLE MORE BUTTER AND SOME SALT AND PEPPER.

GRILLED THE OPAH ON INDOOR GRILL PAN

GRILLED OPAH WITH MUSHROOM GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

MADE THS DISH AGAIN AND IT WAS SO DELICIOUS!

GRILLED OPAH (MOONFISH)

GRILLED OPAH (MOONFISH)

DINNER AT HOME

Blessed to live in Hawaii and enjoy the abundance of fresh fish from our warm waters.  Opah or Moonfish is popular in Hawaii restaurants and in fact was the featured fish at D.K. Steakhouse last night where we had dinner.  I cooked up this Opah at home and enjoyed it with some Garlic Mashed Potatoes and sautéed fresh vegetables.  Opah is a firm and meaty fish that you do not want to overcook.  The fish is mild in flavor so a butter or creme sauce is recommended.  I used the sauce from the vegetables and this dish was tasty.  

Click links below to view more recipes for Opah;

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/2014/04/grilled-opah.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2012/10/fresh-island-opah-and-mahi-mahi-dinner.html

GRILLED OPAH

FRESH HAWAIIAN OPAH (MOONFISH) WAS ABOUT $12 FOR THESE TWO PIECES

A LITTLE HAWAIIAN SALT PLUS PEPPER

SHALLOTS, GARLIC AND FRESHLY CHOPPED JALAPENO SAUTEED IN BUTTER AND OLIVE OIL

DO NOT OVERCOOK OPAH - IT WILL GET TOUGH AND CHEWY

ADDED TO GARLIC AND SHALLOTS - ONION, RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPER, CARROTS AND PEAS.
ADDED SOME CHICKEN STOCK AND REDUCED

FRESH OPAH WITH GARLIC MASHED POTATOES AND VEGETABLES

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

FRESH ISLAND OPAH AND MAHI MAHI - DINNER AT HOME

 FRESH ISLAND OPAH AND

MAHI MAHI WITH VEGETABLES

DINNERS AT HOME

Nice to be able to enjoy some home cooked meals.  Trying to incorporate lighter dishes and vegetables to balance the heavy steaks and Mexican food I have been loading up on the past two weeks.  Our home preparations are very simple.  The Mahi Mahi recipe here is basically taking the fish and covering it in vegetables, butter, white wine and herbs.  Wrap in foil and cook on grill for around 15 minutes.  The fish is steamed to perfection every single time.  This is a very easy cook healthy and fast dinner that a 12 year old can do.

FRESH OPAH WITH VEGETABLES

HAWAIIAN OPAH IS UNIQUE FOR ITS BRIGHT RED AND ORANGE MEAT COLOR.  OPAH IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST FAT CONTENT FISH, EVEN MORE THAN SALMON.  THE MEAT HAS FOUR DIFFERENT GRAIN TEXTURES THAT RANGE FROM SMOOTH AND AHI-LIKE TO HEAVY LACED FAT.  OPAH HAS A NATURAL SWEET FLAVOR AND MAINTAINS A FIRM NATURE THROUGH COOKING

MAHI MAHI WITH VEGETABLES, LEMON, BUTTER, WHITE WINE AND CILANTRO

COOKED FOR 15 MINUTES ON THE BBQ WRAPPED IN FOIL

STEAMED MAHI MAHI WITH VEGETABLES AND RICE

HAWAIIAN MAHI MAHI CAUGHT BY THE DAY BOAT IS THE ONLY TROLL-CAUGHT MAHI MAHI AVAILABLE IN THE WORLD.  TROLL-CAUGHT MAHI IS FANTASTICALLY FRESH.  THE MEAT IS CLEAR WITH A SASHIMI, TUNA LIKE TEXTURE.  THESE SUPER FRESH CAUGHT FISH HAVE A CLEAN BUTTERY OCEAN-LIKE TASTE AND BEAUTIFUL AROMA WHEN COOKED.