Chef OnJin’s ahi
has lilikoi tang

"The Electric Kitchen" airing through July features guest chef OnJin Kim of OnJin Cafe.

"Electric Kitchen" airs at 9:30 a.m. Sundays, 8:30 p.m. Mondays, 5 p.m. Tuesdays and 6 p.m. Thursdays on Oceanic Cable Channel 16. It also airs on Maui at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays on Calabash Channel 44 (52 in Lahaina) and on the Big Island at 5 p.m. Mondays and 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays on Na Leo o Hawaii Channel 2 in Hilo and 14 in Kona.

Here is one of Kim's recipes. All the recipes from the show, as well as an archive of recipes dating to 1995, are available at the Hawaiian Electric Co. Web site, www.heco.com.

Seared Ahi

2 tablespoons olive oil
12 ounce block fresh ahi
1/4 cup shichimi (Japanese seven-spice)
1 small daikon, finely shredded
1 small carrot, finely shredded
>> Sauce:
1 bay leaf
1 shallot, sliced
1 cup white wine
6 whole peppercorns
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup cream
1/4 pound unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/4 cup fresh lilikoi (passion fruit) juice
Soy sauce to taste

For sauce: Combine bay leaf, shallot, wine, peppercorns and sugar; cook on medium heat until mixture is reduced to 2 tablespoons. Add cream and continue to cook until liquid is reduced to 1/3. Remove from heat and whisk in butter; add lilikoi juice and soy sauce.

To prepare fish: In a skillet, heat olive oil. Coat ahi with shichimi and quickly sear on all sides. Thinly slice ahi. Serve ahi immediately with daikon, carrot and lilikoi-soy sauce. Serves 4.

Nutritional information unavailable.

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