Grouper Roasted In Banana Leaves With Orange Pineapple Relish And Red Beans And Rice Recipes

DRAGONFLY STIR-FRY RICE

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to package directions, adding seasoning packet to the water to give the rice an orange color. Refrigerate rice until cold.
• Heat a large saute pan or wok over high heat. Add oil and heat until it shimmers. Crack the 4 eggs into the pan and fry, sunny side up. Then begin to break the yolks, and cook until dry. Add rice to the fried eggs and saute, adding the sausage and crab. Then add the peas and scallions, and continue sauteing until steaming hot. Just before serving, add a touch of oyster or sweetened soy sauce, to taste.

GROUPER WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine pineapple, red onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, green onions, jalapeno, lime juice and cilantro.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Set aside.
• In a medium frying pan, heat vegetable oil over medium high heat.
• Sprinkle grouper with salt and pepper.
• Saute grouper for 3 to 4 minutes each side or until fully cooked.
• Remove fish from pan, top with pineapple salsa and serve immediately.

GROUPER ROASTED IN BANANA LEAVES WITH ORANGE-PINEAPPLE RELISH AND RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Grouper: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Rub each fillet with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Wrap each fillet in a banana leaf, envelope style and place seam sided down on a baking sheet. Roast for 8 to 10 minutes. Place the packets seam side up on a platter and fold back the sides of the banana leaf to expose the fish. Place a few tablespoons of the relish on top and garnish with mint, cilantro and peppers.
• Red Beans and Rice: Heat oil in a large Dutch oven. Add the onions, celery, garlic and green onions and cook until soft. Add the soaked beans, ham bone, bay leaf, thyme, red pepper and 3 cups of cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 1/2 hours or until the beans are soft. Season with salt and pepper. Place rice in a large bowl and add the bean mixture. Mix to combine and fold in cilantro.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.

BANANA-LEAF-WRAPPED GROUPER WITH CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Toast curry powder in a dry skillet over medium heat, swirling constantly, until very fragrant, about 1 minute. Let cool.
• Puree garlic, chopped scallion, ginger, fish sauce, agave, coconut milk, lime juice, and 3/4 teaspoon toasted curry powder in a small food processor until smooth.
• Cut out four 10-by-12-inch rectangles from banana leaves or parchment; wipe leaves with a damp towel. With 1 long edge of each rectangle facing you, lay a fillet lengthwise in center of each, about 1 1/2 inches from bottom. Season each with salt and remaining toasted curry powder, and top with 1 tablespoon curry sauce. Fold short sides of rectangle over fish, then fold up bottom edge. Fold top edge over packet, and tuck underneath. (Don't worry if leaves tear a little.)
• Place 2 packets in each layer of a 2-layer bamboo steamer or all 4 in a stainless steel steamer. Fill a large pot with 1 to 2 inches water, and place steamer in pot. Bring water to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Cover, and steam until fish is just cooked through, 10 to 11 minutes, rotating layers halfway through if using bamboo steamer. Remove from steamer, unwrap, and blot excess liquid from the leaves or parchment with paper towels. Drizzle fish with remaining sauce. Top with tomatoes, sliced scallions, and cilantro, and serve each on a banana leaf or parchment with a lime wedge.

BANANA-PINEAPPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 loaf pans.
• Mix flour, sugar, bananas, oil, applesauce, pineapple, eggs, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl until blended. Pour into the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.