Recipe Monday - Lemon Spice Mahi Mahi

This has been the most delicious way I've yet prepared Mahi Mahi.

4 mahi mahi filets, about 6 ounces each

Seasoning (see instructions):
Olive oil
Kosher salt
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Dried dill weed
Lemon pepper
Sweet Hungarian paprika

1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 Tablespoons butter, divided use
1/2 cup sweet white wine (may substitute fish or chicken broth) ... I used broth. I needed the wine.
Juice of half a lemon (reserve other half for garnish)
1/2 teaspoon honey mustard

Preparation:

Rub each mahi mahi filet with olive oil, then sprinkle both sides of the fish lightly with each of the listed seasonings.

Preheat broiler on high.

Place a large, heavy, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter, swirling to combine and coat the pan. Sear filets until golden brown on one side. Remove to a platter. Add wine, lemon juice, and honey mustard to the hot skillet. Whisk, scraping up any browned bits, and cook until liquid is slightly reduced and thickened. Whisk in remaining tablespoon of butter.

Return fish to the skillet, uncooked side down, and place in the broiler 6 inches from the heat. Broil 8 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. Serve with pan sauce and garnish with lemon slices, if desired.




 

Recipe Monday - Mushroom Mahi Mahi

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 small onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
5 button mushrooms, sliced
1 1/2 pounds mahi mahi
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup white cooking wine
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water



In a large skillet, heat olive oil and cook onions, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat until onions are transparent.

Cut the mahi mahi into 3 inch long filets. Place the Mahi Mahi fillets over the onions, mushrooms and garlic.

Salt and Pepper the first side of the filets to taste.

Add white cooking wine and lemon juice. Cover and cook 4 to 5 minutes.

Turn the filets over and salt and pepper the second side to taste. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily. Remove only the fish to a heated plate and keep warm until sauce is ready.

In the same skillet with all the onions, mushrooms, garlic and cooking wine, raise heat to medium/high. Bring to a boil.

Dissolve cornstarch in the 2 tablespoons of water; stir into skillet. (I didn't do this part...the sauce thickened for me without it.)

Stir the sauce continuously until sauce thickens to desired consistency. Pour sauce over mahi mahi filets.

 

Recipe Monday - Mediterranean Mahi Mahi

A great, savory fish dish.

• 1 pound thick-cut, firm-fleshed fish fillets (Pacific halibut or mahi-mahi)
• Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons dry white or red wine
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 14-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
• 8 black olives, preferably Kalamata, pitted and coarsely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Cut fish into 4 serving pieces and season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer in a 10-inch pie plate or baking dish.
2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add wine and garlic and simmer for 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, olives, oregano and orange zest. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture over the fish.
3. Bake until the fish is opaque in the center, about 15 minutes.

 

Recipe Monday - Pineapple Salsa Mahi Mahi

Delicious summery recipe, ready in 15 minutes!

 1 cup of fresh pineapple chunks
1/2 cup of salsa
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp horseradish
1 tsp honey mustard (didn't have, used 1 tsp each of dijon mustard and honey)
olive oil
lemon juice
pepper

Combine pineapple, salsa, cornstarch, horseradish and honey mustard.

Heat oil in frying pan. Saute fish for 3 minutes.

Salt and pepper fish. Sprinkle on lemon juice.

Turn fish and add salsa. Cover and cook for another 5-6 minutes.


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Recipe Monday - Maple Cajun Mahi Mahi

This takes 15 minutes. It's amazing.

• 1/8 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 tablespoon cajun seasoning (can use more or less depending on whether or not you want a sweeter or spicier piece of meat) 
• Small onion 
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 mahi mahi filets

1. Mix all ingredients together except for fish and onions. Spoon mixture over fish.
2. Place fish into shallow pan (sprayed heavily with cooking spray) and sautee with onions if desired for about 3-5 minutes on the first side and 2-3 minutes on the second side. Add more of the syrup mixture if you want.
    
   
    
    
    ** You can also marinate fish for a few hours for maximum flavor. (But I didn't. No time.)

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