Grouper Roasted in Banana Leaves with Orange-Pineapple Relish and Red Beans and Rice

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Grouper:

4 grouper fillets, about 6 ounces each

6 tablespoons pure olive oil

Salt and pepper

1 banana leaf, cut into 4 rectangles

Orange-Pineapple Relish, recipe follows

Chopped mint

Chopped cilantro

Diced red bell pepper

Red Beans and Rice:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large Spanish onion, finely chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

4 cloves garlic, chopped

4 green onions, chopped

1/2 pound red beans, soaked overnight, drained, rinsed

1 ham bone or ham hock, about 1 1/2 pounds

1 bay leaf

2 sprigs thyme

Pinch red pepper flakes

2 cups long grain rice, cooked

Chopped cilantro

Orange-Pineapple Relish:

1 cup fresh pineapple, cut into small diced

2 oranges, peeled and segmented

1/4 cup chopped red onion

1 New Mexico red Chile, toasted in a pan over high heat for 20 seconds and crushed

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon honey

4 mint leaves, cut into chiffonade

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 lime, juiced

Salt and pepper

1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder