Opakapaka (Snapper) With Green Grapes - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/3 cup flour
    2 lbs red snapper, cut into 4 pieces
    3 tablespoons butter
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 cup white wine
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    4 tablespoons butter, cold, cut into chunks (4 to 6)
    1/4 cup green grape, halved lengthwise
    2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
Preparation
    Lightly flour fish on both sides.
    In a saute pan over medium heat, add 3 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
    When butter foams, add fish to pan.
    Saute 3 to 4 minutes on one side and turn; continue cooking 3 to 4 minutes until done.
    Remove fish from pan; pour out excess butter.
    Deglaze pan with white wine and lemon juice; reduce liquid by half.
    Add 3 tablespoons chunked butter; swirl into sauce.
    Add more cold butter as needed until saucy.
    Add grapes, then parsley, and pour the sauce over the fish.
    Variations:.
    You can vary the sauce by substituting almonds for the grapes. Simply toast 1/4 cup slivered almonds or chopped Macadamia nuts in a 350* oven for about 10 minutes. Add the nuts to the sauce before serving.

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