“Ono”*Ono with Marinated Vegetables

Courtesy of Asuka Ishizaki (Council staff)

Ingredients

1 ½ lbs fresh ono (wahoo), cut into 2 inch pieces salt and black pepper, to taste ¼ cup corn or potato starch olive oil for pan frying ½ medium onion, sliced 1 bell pepper (yellow, red, green or mix), sliced 1 small tomato, chopped ¼ cup cilantro, chopped

Marinade

3 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp fish sauce

*Ono is a Hawaiian word meaning “delicious.”

Preparation

1. Season fish with salt. Let sit for at least 10 minutes. 2. Combine marinade ingredients. Add the onion, pepper, tomato and cilantro, and set aside. 3. Pat fish dry, sprinkle with pepper and dust lightly with corn starch. 4.Pan fry fish in a thin layer of oil over medium heat, flipping once. Remove fish from pan when no longer pink on sides. 5. Arrange fish on a plate, top with marinated vegetables and pour over remaining marinade. Manny Dueñas (left) and members of his crew beside a 350-pound black marlin.

“Ono”*Ono with Marinated Vegetables