Maui Shiitake Filling

Maui Shiitake Filling

Ingredients:
1 cup Maui onions, finely sliced
1 cup garlic cloves, minced Milk: 0 Veg: 0.5 Fruit: 0 Bread: 0 Meat: 2
1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped
3 cups shiitake mushrooms, julienne
1 teaspoon chili sauce
1/3 cup cilantro, finely chopped
1/3 cup green onions, julienne

Directions:
salt and white pepper to taste
To prepare the marinade: Take a 4 inch pan and add the pieces of
‘opakapaka with fish sauce, soy sauce, peanut oil and toss very well. Do not
add any salt.
To prepare filling: In a pan, heat up the peanut oil, then add the
onions and cook for a few minutes. Add garlic, shiitake mushrooms, chili
sauce, seasonings and cook for 5 minutes. When done, add cilantro and
green onions. Set aside.
Take two ti leaves and make a cross; cut one stem off. Take a spoon
of the filling and place it in the center of the ti leaves. Add a piece of fish
and some seaweed on top of the filling and close the ti leaves and tie with the
remaining stems. Bake or steam ‘opakapaka for 10–15 minutes. Present the ti
leaf whole to the guest.
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