opakapaka with green grapes
I found this recipe by restaurateur Bob Longhi and Chef Alex Mauricci, Longhi's Restaurant in Lahaina, Maui.
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prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 pounds opakapaka, cut into 4 pieces (pink snapper)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into chunks
- 1/4 cup green grapes, halved lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
How To Make opakapaka with green grapes
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Step 1Lightly flour fish on both sides.
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Step 2In a sauté pan over medium heat, add 3 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
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Step 3When butter foams, add fish to pan.
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Step 4Sauté 3 to 4 minutes on one side and turn; continue cooking 3 to 4 minutes until done.
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Step 5Remove fish from pan; pour out excess butter.
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Step 6Deglaze pan with white wine and lemon juice; reduce liquid by half.
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Step 7Add 3 tablespoons chunked butter; swirl into sauce.
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Step 8Add more cold butter as needed until saucy.
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Step 9Add grapes, then parsley, and pour the sauce over the fish.
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Step 10Variations: You can vary the sauce by substituting almonds or macadamia nuts for the grapes. Simply toast 1/4 cup slivered almonds or chopped Macadamia nuts in a 350F oven for about 10 minutes. Add the nuts to the sauce before serving.
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