Hawaiian Local Pan Seared Wahoo-Ono

Ono, commonly known as wahoo, is a close relative of the king mackerel. Unlike true mackerel, ono rarely school, but groups may be found around fish aggregation buoys. Surface catches indicate that ono associate with banks, pinnacles and flotsam. However, longline catches suggest that this species is also widely distributed in the open ocean. Ono may grow to more than 100 pounds in round weight, but the usual size of the fish caught in Hawaii is 8 to 30 pounds in round weight.

Ono flesh is whiter, flakier, and has a more delicate texture than the meat of other fast-swimming, pelagic species. Although ono may make oceanic migrations as far as those of tuna and marlin, it contains less of the strong-tasting "blood meat" muscle that the latter species use for long-distance swimming.
This recipe can be done inside or on your grill. If grilled, expect the cooking time to be 4 to 5 minutes per side. Ono provides a great canvass for all kinds of side dishes from fried rice to Asian vegetable sautee.
Ingredients:
Hawaiian Wahoo (Ono) 4/6oz or 8/9oz Fillets
2 Tbsp Smoked Paprika Rub
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Black Pepper
Lemon wedges for garnish
Instructions:Spray pan with nonstick spray or brush with olive oil to prevent sticking.
Preheat on med-high for about five minutes.
Pre-Heat Oven to 350 F
Sprinkle the Salt, Pepper & Smoked Paprika Rub on the meat side of the Ono.
Place fillets on grill skin side down and cook, turning once or twice 3-4 Minutes per side.
Move Pan to Oven for 4 to 5 Minutes to finish.
Fish is done when the Ono flakes easily.
Squeeze on fresh lemon and serve hot.
Plating:
Place each Ono Fillet on a Plate with your Side Dish.

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How I Cooked Wahoo

Wahoo! I have to admit, I love the name of this fish. I also love how it tastes.

Wahoo is not exactly the cheapest fish in the seafood market, nor is it one that’s always readily available. There are two reasons for this that I’m aware of:
1) Wahoo is in high demand from seafood connoisseurs who prize it for its delicate, white, high-quality flesh.
2) Wahoo is a real loner among fish. It rarely schools with others of its kind, so fisherman are lucky to ever find more than one or two in any given haul. Solitary individuals are generally taken as a “bycatch” with tuna and other large species.
As a side note, wahoo is a very fast running fish—some say the fastest fish in the world. A few people have claimed that its name comes from the shout of “Wahoo!” by those fishermen who manage to hook one. (Others say, though, that it comes from the name of Oahu, one of the Hawaiian islands.)
Wahoo can reach up to 6 feet in length, and weigh up to 100 pounds, so a single fish--if and when someone is lucky to find and catch one--can provide a good deal of meat.
You can bake or grill wahoo and it will make a fine meal either way.
Baked Wahoo
Ingredients
3 lbs. of wahoo
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 cup pickle relish
2 tablespoons chopped chives
Directions
Mix mayonnaise, lemon and lime juice, pickle relish, and chives. Coat the fish all over with this mixture. Wrap fish in aluminum foil. Bake for 1/2 hour in oven preheated to 350 degrees F. If fish does not appear to be thoroughly cooked after 1/2 hour, bake for another 10 minutes.
Simple Grilled Wahoo
Ingredients
4 wahoo steaks
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Directions
Whisk together olive oil, lime and lemon juice, paprika, and red pepper in a small bowl. Place wahoo in a dish. Pour the marinade mix over the fish, place in refrigerator, and let stand for half an hour. Remove wahoo steaks from fridge, remove from pan, and grill directly over charcoal for 15 minutes, turning once during that time. You can use the leftover marinade mix to baste the fish while it is grilling.

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