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Kahawai Recipes

Posted by ABU Man <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=ABU+Man' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/5/2016, 8:57 am

Hi everyone,

Kahawai are being caught in great numbers here in the BOP and I am looking for a really good recipe for eating them fresh. I know they are great smoked as I do them regularly that way but would like to cook them without smoking. So come on all you great Chefs let's see what you have got.

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Posted by Team Century <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Team+Century' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/5/2016, 9:12 am, in reply to "Kahawai Recipes"

Meant to go well in a fish pie. Me I'll stick to hopefully the arrival of Gurnard in the BOP.

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Posted by ABU Man <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=ABU+Man' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/5/2016, 10:25 am, in reply to "Re: Kahawai Recipes"

We have already had a 1kg Gurnard on the catch list this week, so maybe they have arrived.

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Posted by fin-nor <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=fin-nor' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/5/2016, 11:06 am, in reply to "Kahawai Recipes"

Fillet skin dip in flour and straight into a frypan full of melted butter or stuff with your favourite stuffing and bake

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Posted by geno <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=geno' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/5/2016, 12:54 pm, in reply to "Kahawai Recipes"

Fillet, skin and bone then cut off as much red meat as possible.
Lay the fillets in heavily brined water overnight. The water should turn pink.
Cook them up whichever way suits you... battered, deep fried as fishbites or pan fry whole fillets using Coat n Cook.

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Posted by Rex HB <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Rex+HB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/5/2016, 1:32 pm, in reply to "Kahawai Recipes"

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Posted by racepics <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=racepics' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 23/5/2016, 5:47 am, in reply to "Re: Kahawai Recipes"

Cook it with enough chilli and other flavouring to cauterize the taste buds. Then you have no idea what type of fish it is..

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Posted by jaypeegee <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=jaypeegee' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 23/5/2016, 10:26 am, in reply to "Re: Kahawai Recipes"

Cerviche.
Skinned and cubed with the red flesh removed.
In enough Lemon juice to cover the cubes for 30 to 120 minutes.
Stir this every 20 minutes or so.
When the flesh is white - ish drain the Lemon juice well.
Add enough coconut creme to cover the fish.

Add finely sliced Spring Onion, Capsicum and tomato. Some salt and pepper.

Buy the lemon juice in the yellow bottles from the supermarket if you don't have a source for lots of lemons.
Don't let the lemon juice overcook the flesh.

The tomato and capsicum is optional but the onion is mandatory IMO.

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Posted by Hangler <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Hangler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 23/5/2016, 12:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Kahawai Recipes"

Anglers always divulge their true cooking skills when asked to give a recipe for kahawai. This thread, as usual, is testament to such an opinion.

Kahawai, like most pelagic fish is not a candidate for freezing, the quicker it is cleaned, then washed in salt water and cooked, the better the end result. The larger fish can be rather bland so this is where your skill with a filleting knife can shine. Follow the Asian community and learn a little about herbs and spices and you can have a fish that will hold it's own with any other.

If you are an angler that lands a kahawai then leaves it on the beach until you go home, or worse still places the uncleaned body in a polythene bag where it can sweat, the meal you get is exactly what you deserve.

Well done Jaypeegee, nice to read someone knows their way around the kitchen.

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Posted by fin-nor <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=fin-nor' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 23/5/2016, 5:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Kahawai Recipes"

I was bought up on having Kahawai smoked, beaked or fried so I am not fussy how I have it as long as it is not full of capsicum or any other nasty herb or spice

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Posted by geno <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=geno' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 23/5/2016, 8:04 pm, in reply to "Re: Kahawai Recipes"

Cerviche? Equals rawfish in new zealand

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Fin-nor, I can't imagine eating fish without parsley sauce, lemon butter sauce or tartar sauce.

The majority of anglers only use beer batter or breadcrumbs.

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Posted by racepics <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=racepics' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 24/5/2016, 3:06 pm, in reply to "Re: Kahawai Recipes"

It does however make excellent Gurnard bait, or it did, when we had Gurnard...

Eating it hot straight out of the smoker is as good as any

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Posted by fin-nor <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=fin-nor' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 24/5/2016, 3:13 pm, in reply to "Re: Kahawai Recipes"

I do have my fish with a squeeze of lemon and a bit of tartare sauce, seafood sauce and parsley sauce when the fish is smoked which I do find acceptable it is just the nasty hot stuff that I can not stand

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Posted by Rex HB <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Rex+HB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 26/5/2016, 9:24 am, in reply to "Re: Kahawai Recipes"

I mixed up a paste of kiwifruit,feijoas, honey, salt soy sauce, and smoked kahawai by basting the mixture over the flesh. Tasted nice and made good, not so smoky fishcakes

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