Sauteed Mahi Mahi Recipes

MAHI MAHI

Steps:

• Mix together all of the Spice Rub ingredients in a medium bowl. Pat mahi mahi dry and rub spices into the fish.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat in a large heavy bottom skillet. Once hot, add fillets, turn heat down to medium and cook approximately 4 minutes, flip fillets over, then cook an addition 2-4 minutes to your liking (it will depend on thickness,; mahi-mahi should reach an internal temperature of 137°F). If fish is browning too quickly, then turn down the heat. Remove mahi mahi to a plate and tent with foil.
• If needed, drain oil from skillet so you are left with about 1 tablespoon oil. Add shallot and sauté while scraping up the drippings for 2 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds.
• Whisk chicken broth with cornstarch and add to skillet along with heavy cream, lemon juice, thyme and parsley. Simmer until reduced by half and slightly thickened, about 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste (I use about 1/4 teaspoon each) and add additional lemon juice if desired.
• Nestle mahi mahi fillets back into the skillet and spoon sauce over the fillets. Garnish with fresh chives and/or parsley (optional). Serve immediately with rice, mashed potatoes or pasta.

PAN-SEARED MAHI MAHI

Steps:

• Use paper towels to gently dry the mahi mahi fillets. The drier the filets are, the better seasoned they will be, so be thorough. Use a light hand to avoid damaging the flesh at all.
• Cut the lemon in half and save one half for later. With the remaining half, squeeze lemon juice over each fillet of fish.
• Next, sprinkle the fillets with salt and pepper on both sides. While you can add other dried seasonings at this point if you like, a simple preparation of salt, pepper and lemon makes an elegant dish that lets the delicate flavor of mahi mahi speak for itself on the plate.
• Now that your fish is properly seasoned, it's time to start cooking. Use a large skillet to pan-sear the mahi mahi. Heat the pan over medium-high heat. Wait for a bit until the pan is hot before drizzling in the olive oil. Swirl the oil around the pan so you have an even, thin coating of oil for searing. When the oil is hot but not yet smoking, move onto the next step.
• Carefully Place the mahi mahi fillets into the hot pan. cook until each piece is brown on the bottom, then use a thin fish spatula to carefully flip the fillets and brown the other side. The first side should take 3-5 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish. The second side will need a bit less time, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Just before your fish is fully cooked, remove it from the hot skillet and plate it up. The fillets will continue cooking for a few minutes after you remove them from the skillet.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low. Then squeeze the juice from the remaining lemon half into the pan. Add the minced garlic and ¼ teaspoon of salt as well.
• Finally, add the butter. Stir the sauce and cook until the butter is fully melted and well combined with the lemon juice. Taste your sauce and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Plate the fillets and spoon the lemon garlic sauce on top.

SAUTEED MAHI MAHI

Steps:

• Slice the mahi-mahi into 3" thick pieces.
• Salt and pepper the mahi mahi filet.
• Flour each piece and place on side.
• Heat butter in pan on medium low. Crush garlic and place in with butter while cooking.
• Add white wine immediately and bring up heat. Place mahi-mahi filet in pan and sauté on both sides.
• If desired, add 1/2 teaspoons capers to pan five minutes prior to completion of each individual filet.
• Cook with capers for another 2 minutes. Serve.

GARLIC-LEMON MAHI

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat the oil. Add the mahi and cook until the underside is golden brown. Turn the fish over and add the garlic, lemon juice, and white wine. Once the wine and lemon juice have cooked down, add the butter. Finish cooking and season with salt and pepper.

CRISPY BAKED MAHI MAHI FOR TWO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Prepare foil lined baking sheet and lightly grease with olive oil ( Please note: If baking in a convection oven/ convection setting reduce heat to 400°F)
• Rinse fish and pat dry. Place fillets on baking sheet skin side down.
• Squeeze a little of the lemon juice on top of fish.
• Mix the remaining lemon juice with mayonnaise, honey, finely chopped onions, garlic powder, cayenne and black pepper in small bowl. Spread Mixture on fish. Sprinkle with Panko breadcrumbs
• Bake at 425°F for 18-20 minutes.
• Serve with rice and fresh veggies. Sauteed Kale makes a great side with this.

MAHI MAHI RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375F. Pat dry any excess moisture off the fish fillet with paper towels until they are as dry as possible then sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Then, prepare the lemon garlic mixture. In a small saucepan on low heat, combine all of the lemon garlic mixture ingredients and set aside.
• In a large skillet on high heat, add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the fish fillets to the pan and sear for about 3 minutes on one side then flip. Place the fish in a baking dish and roast for about 4-5 minutes. Pour the lemon garlic mixture over the cooked fish. Serve with extra lemon slices and fresh parsley.

MAHI MAHI WITH WHITE WINE AND GARLIC

Steps:

• 1) Make sure fillets are rinsed and dried very well. The fish won't brown properly if it's damp. 2) Once dry, season the fillets to taste with the salt, pepper, lemon pepper and garlic salt on both sides. 3) Combine the wine, lemon juice and garlic in a container and set aside. 4) In a large saute pan or skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add the mahi and cook until the underside is golden brown, about 3 minutes. Turn the fish over and let cook for 1 minute. 5)Add the white wine, lemon juice, garlic combination. Let that cook for about 2 minutes. 6)Once the wine and lemon juice have cooked down, add the butter and whisk it into the sauce. 7)Once fish is cooked through plate immediately. Ladle the white wine sauce from the pan on top of each piece of fish before serving.