Ingredients
- 1 cup macadamia nuts, ground in a food processor
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups panko bread crumbs
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons Thai garlic-chile paste (recommended: Sriracha)
- 6 (6-ounce) opah (moonfish) fillets
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
Directions
Cabbage Stir-Fry, recipe follows
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine macadamia nuts, flour and panko in a shallow baking dish. In another shallow baking dish, combine the buttermilk and chile paste and mix well. Lightly season the fish with salt and pepper. Dip the fish into the buttermilk-chile mixture and then into the nut mixture. Heat oil in a very large nonstick skillet over medium high heat; you will need to do this in 2 batches or have 2 skillets. Saute fish for 3 minutes, until golden brown. Turn the fish and place in the oven for 5 minutes, until cooked through and firm to the touch. Serve with Cabbage Stir-Fry.
Cabbage Stir-Fry:
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 2 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
- 2 carrots, shredded
- 1 Maui sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus sprigs for garnish
- 4 scallions, chopped
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
In a large wok over medium-high heat, add peanut oil until nearly smoking. Add cabbage, carrots, onions, and cilantro and cook until just wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the scallions, cilantro, olive oil, salt and pepper, and a touch of water and cook until tender but crisp. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.
Photo: Macadamia Nut Crusted Opah with Cabbage Stir Fry Recipe
















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By kendall_12817688
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on April 21, 2010
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I love moon fish and was thankful for a new way to prepare it. i used panko instead of bread crumbs.
By samuelblair
Alexandria, VA
on May 14, 2009
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This was a great recipe! And all my guests raved!
I had plenty breading left over though. So next time I am going to use a bit less flour and bread crumbs (maybe cut those in half so you can get more of that macadamia nutty taste.
By schlepp_7584024
Albuquerque, NM
on May 13, 2007
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I would definitely feed this to any guests in my home. Awesome. I substituted stir-fried/steamed bok choi and added a tomato-basil-pasta salad for an excellent early summer dinner. Could've been eating at a 5-star restaurant on the Big Island. Bravo, Emeril!
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