Grilled Opah with Olives Recipe

Grilled Opah with Olives Recipe

Opah, also known as Moonfish, is a firm textured fish with rich flavors that comes from Hawaii. Our Grilled Opah with Olives Recipe is an easy recipe to make, that is delicious. If you like grilled fish, this will become one of your favorite recipes!

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Ingredients:
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Extra-virgin olive oil
4 anchovy fillets, chopped
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon pine nuts
4 teaspoons chopped capers
4 Picholine olives, pitted and finely chopped
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Salt
Four 6-ounce opah steaks, cut 1 inch thick

Directions:
1. In a saucepan, melt the butter in 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat.
2. Cook until the butter browns slightly (2-minutes).
3. Add the anchovies, crushed red pepper, pine nuts, capers, olives and lemon juice and cook for 1-minute.
4. Season with salt and remove from heat.
5. Preheat the grill to direct high heat (450-550 F).
6. Rub the opah with oil and season with salt.
7. Grill the steaks cooking times below.
-1/2″ thick (6-8 minutes)
-1″ thick (8-10 minutes)
-1 1/4″ thick (10-12 minutes)
8. Slice steak into strips and top with olive mixture.

Wine Pairings:
We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner.

Chardonnay
This Grilled Opah with Olives recipe combines the rich flavors of the fish with olives and pine nuts. The combination is delicious, but you do need a bold white wine to pair with this dish. I feel that a Chardonnay would pair well with this grilled fish recipe. A Chardonnay can be a bolder wine and it holds up well to the flavors of this dish. Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Chardonnay wines-LetsHaveWine.com

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