This delicious Opakapaka w/Tri-Citrus Butter Sauce recipe was provided compliments of world famous Chef Chai of Chai’s Island Bistro, Dining Out with Chai & Singha Thai Restaurant.
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Opakapaka w/Tri-Citrus Butter Sauce
This delicious recipe was provided compliments of world famous Chef Chai of Chai's Island Bistro, Dining Out with Chai & Singha Thai Restaurant.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Opakapaka
- 1 ounce Flour
- 2 ounces Clarified butter
- Salt and Pepper
Tri-Citrus Butter Sauce:
- 1/4 cup grapefruit juice
- 1/8 cup Orange juice
- 1/8 cup Lemon juice
- 1/8 cup White wine
- 1 Shallot (diced)
- 6-8 pieces Whole black peppercorns
- 2 Bay leaves
- 1/4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1/4 pound Unsalted Butter
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Season the opakapaka with salt and pepper, then cover evenly with flour.
- Heat the clarified butter on medium heat in a saute pan.
- Place the opakapaka in the pan with the skin side up and cook for 3 – 3 1/2 minutes. Turn fish over and cook for an additional 3 – 3 1/2 minutes.
- Place the cooked opakapaka on a large plate and drizzle the tri-citrus butter sauce around the fish.
- Garnish with fried basil and fruit sections.
Tri-Citrus Butter Sauce:
- Reduce the grapefruit, orange and lemon juices along with the shallots, wine, peppercorn and bay leaves in a sauce pan until one ounce of liquid is left.
- Add the cream, butter (chopped into small cubes) and add to the cream a little at a time.
- When the butter is fully melted, strain into a cup and add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
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Excellent recipe,make sauce first and decide if you need to increase if you are feeding more people.