| This is a fun way to make a Hawaiian Style BBQ at | | | | Slice the green onions thinly and toss with the pasta. |
| home. The Planked Opakapaka, stir fried vegetables | | | | Refrigerate |
| & grilled pineapple are offset with the chilled | | | | Chop your vegetables to sauté with olive oil |
| sesame noodles. This is a easy way to entertain on a | | | | and or your favorite stir fry sauce. |
| warm end of summer day! | | | | Slice your Pineapple into 3/8 inch cross sections |
| Ingredients: | | | | & lightly sprinkle with brown sugar or Peri Peri |
| Opakapaka Fillets (6/7oz, or 12/14oz) | | | | Rub (Sweet or Spicy Sweet) |
| Tom Douglas Peri Peri Rub | | | | Cooking Time: (10-15 Minutes) |
| Pineapple | | | | Pre-heat your BBQ. If charcoal, place the fire to one |
| Soba Noodles or thin Spaghetti | | | | side. If gas, light both burners on high for 10 minutes. |
| Mixed Vegetables for Sir Fry | | | | Place the Grill Plank on the hot coals side of the BBQ |
| Soy Sauce | | | | for 5 minutes or until it begins to smoke or directly |
| Sesame Seeds | | | | over one burner on the gas BBQ until smoking. |
| Green Onions | | | | Move the Grill Plank to the indirect heat side of the |
| Freshly Ground Black Pepper | | | | Charcoal grill or turn off the burner on the gas grill |
| Olive Oil | | | | under the plank. Drizzle a small amount of olive oil on |
| Alder or Cedar Grill Plank | | | | the Grill Plank. |
| Preparing the Plank: | | | | Place the Opakapaka Fillets skin side down on the Grill |
| Remove the plank from the plastic wrap. | | | | Plank & close BBQ lid. The Opakapaka will be |
| Place the plank in a sink, clean dish tub or pot & | | | | ready when there are white lines thru the fillets |
| fill with water. | | | | & they have become flakey when touched with |
| Place something heavy on the plank to completely | | | | a fork. Do not overcook! The fillets will still be cooking |
| submerge it in the water. | | | | when you remove them from the plank. |
| Soak the plank for a minimum of 1 hour, but | | | | Place the Pineapple rounds on the grill after the |
| overnight or all day is best if you want to re-use the | | | | Opakapaka has been cooking for 7-8 minutes. spice |
| plank the maximum number of times. | | | | brown sugar side down, turn in 2 or 3 minutes, then |
| Prep Time (15-20 Minutes) | | | | remove 2 or 3 minutes later. |
| Thaw the Opakapaka Fillets in the refrigerator | | | | Saute your vegetables with olive oil and or your |
| overnight or run under cold water to thaw. | | | | favorite stir fry sauce. |
| In a mixing bowl, place 2 tsp of Tom Douglas Peri | | | | For oven cooking, just pre-heat the oven to 350 |
| Peri Rub & 3-4 tbsp of Olive oil. Mix together. | | | | degrees. With the Grill Plank on the rack. |
| Remove the Opakapaka Fillets from the package | | | | Plating: |
| & place on a plate skin side down. | | | | Remove the Cooked Opakapaka Fillets from the |
| With a knife, score the fillets at a 45 degree angle | | | | plank, moving the directly to the plate. |
| every ½ inch. | | | | Remove Pineapple rounds from grill & place on |
| Coat the meat side of the Opakapaka Fillets with the | | | | the plate. |
| Tom Douglas Peri Peri Rub & Olive Oil. We use a | | | | Turn off the BBQ. |
| basting brush. | | | | Place the Plank in cold water to extinguish. (The Plank |
| Cook your Soba Noodles or thin Spaghetti in boiling | | | | is generally good for up to 5 "firings") |
| water. If using Thin Spaghetti, add Soy Sauce to the | | | | Add your Stir Fry Vegetables to the plate. |
| boiling water instead of salt before placing the pasta | | | | Add the Sesame Noodles to the plate. |
| in the water. Cook al dente. Rinse the noodles & | | | | Enjoy! |
| toss with sesame oil & sesame seeds. | | | | |