baked opakapaka (snapper) with macadamia crust
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In Hawaii, pink snapper is called opakapaka. This is a good dish from one of my favorite cookbooks - "Fish Dishes of the Pacific from the Fishwife" by Shirley Rizzuto.
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yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For baked opakapaka (snapper) with macadamia crust
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2 1/2 lbpink snapper fillets
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6 Tbspbutter, melted
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1/2 tsppepper, freshly ground
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1 Tbsplemon juice from 1/2 of a lemon
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3/4 cground macadamia nuts, or almonds
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1 Tbspminced parsley
How To Make baked opakapaka (snapper) with macadamia crust
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1Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
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2Oil a baking pan with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
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3Place the fish in the pan, and sprinkle with pepper and lemon juice.
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4In a small skillet heat the rest of the butter. .
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5Add the ground nuts.
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6Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes making sure the mixture doesn't burn.
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7Spread the mixture over the fish.
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8Bake for 10-15 minutes or until done.
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9Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
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10Note: I like to add a clove of minced garlic and about 1/4 cup white wine. I only bake this fish for 8-10 minutes.
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