Recipes from Oceana Grill

To all of Oceana’s followers, my name is Trent and I am Oceana’s resident Jack of
all Trades. I was driving last night with thoughts of what May’s newsletter would be and
realized newsletters are boring. Now food blog’s are fun! So, I awoke this morning and
walked through the French Quarter enjoying our beautiful weather and realized grilling
outside would be perfect to highlight this month. I am going to share a recipe for Redfish
on the Half shell topped with a Mango Salsa. It is a personal favorite of mine and
something light for those of you watching the calories during the spring and summer
months. You ask, “What do I drink with this”? I was in the wine biz for many years so I of
course have a suggestion to pair with this particular Redfish recipe. I’m going to suggest a
Sauvignon Blanc as you want something with a lighter body that is going to be crisp, with a
hint of tartness, yet refreshing to accent this dish. Now, I don’t like to peddle wines since no
wineries currently sponsor this blog, but I am going to suggest Lucas and Lewellen’s
Sauvignon Blanc for this one. I worked with the winery for quite a while and they have a
magnificent story and history, but not only that, they are a big enough to have a good
distribution yet small enough to create excellent wines. Their Sauvignon Blanc is very
affordable in the $18 to $ 24 range. Check out the website at www.llwine.com.


Now that I gave you a little food and wine for the month, below is where you can see
Oceana this month!

Bayou Boogaloo- May 20th – 22nd

New Orleans Wine & Food Experience- May 27th – 28th



Redfish on the Half shell

Preheat grill on high for about 10 minutes. Pat fish dry with paper towels, and
season with Tony’s and pepper. Once grill is preheated, wipe grates down with
oil, and turn heat down to medium. Place fish scale side down, close lid and grill
for about 5 minutes. Carefully flip the fish to flesh side down, close lid, and grill
about 4 minutes longer.

Ingredients for Mango Salsa

1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and diced (about 1 1/2 Cups)

1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped

1 Diced Avocado

1 small cucumber, peeled and diced (about 1 cup)

3 Tbsp. fresh cilantro leaves, chopped

3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice

Salt and pepper to taste

Enjoy!