Pancetta w/Pineapple Glazed Onaga
Pancetta with pineapple glazed onaga compliments of chef Chai.
Posted By: Chef Chai - Chai's Island Bistro
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Main Course
Cuisine Hawaiian, Hawaiian Celebrities Restaurants
- Four 8 oz Onaga filets (Red Snapper)
Pineapple Glaze
- 1 c. diced pineapple
- 2 oz. diced Pancetta
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tsp sweet chili sauce
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp minced shallot
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Spinach Risotto
- 2 c. Riscotto
- (Arborio Rice)
- 1 tbsp diced white onion
- 1 tbsp diced leeks (white only)
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp minced shallot
- zest of one lemon
- 3-4 c. chicken stock
- 1 c. fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 c. cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 c. parmesan cheese (shredded)
In a pan, add oil and sauté Pancetta until lightly browned.
Add garlic and shallots and cook until lightly golden.
Add pineapple, vinegar, sugar, ketchup and sweet chili
Bring everything to simmer and let reduce until consistency is like a thin syrup (add chicken stock if needed to fully cook pineapple).
While sauce is reducing, season and pan sear the Onaga skin side down until crispy, then flip and finish.
Risotto
In a sauté pan, add olive oil and sauté onion and leeks until translucent.
Add garlic, shallots and risotto and sauté until risotto is coated.
Add stock to cover risotto and simmer, stir often so bottom doesn’t burn, keep adding stock slowly until risotto is al-dente.
Add cream, butter and cheese.
Toss spinach with risotto and season.
How To Serve:
Place risotto in center of plate
Set fish on top and glaze the fish.
Drizzle sauce around and garnish with sliced green onions.
Keyword Chef Chai, Celebrity, Hawaii, Restaurant, Pancetta, Onaga