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Mahi Mahi Recipe
Ready to serve in less than 30 minutes, this easy mahi mahi is perfect for an easy weeknight meal. Served with a brown butter garlic sauce and finished with some fresh avocado salsa.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 424 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 4 mahi mahi fish filets
- salt and pepper
Brown Butter Garlic Sauce:
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Avocado Salsa:
- 1 avocado diced
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- ¼ of a red onion chopped
- Juice from 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped
- ⅛ teaspoon Dash of Salt
Instructions
Avocado salsa:
- Mix the avocado, tomatoes, red onion, lime juice, chopped cilantro, and salt in a small mixing bowl.
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Pan Seared Mahi Mahi:
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, add the olive oil. Salt and pepper the mahi mahi and cook until golden 4 - 5 minutes each side, or until the fish filets reach an internal temperature of 135 F. Set aside on a plate.
Brown butter garlic sauce:
- Heat the butter in the same skillet. Swirl the butter occasionally until it has turned a light brown color and is fragrant. Remove from heat and whisk the lime juice, garlic, honey, salt and pepper into the sauce.
- Add the fish back to the skillet and spoon the sauce over the fish.
- Top the mahi mahi with the avocado salsa and serve warm.
Notes
- Pat the mahi mahi fillets dry with kitchen paper before seasoning. This will help them to brown.
- Take care not to burn the butter, it should be a light golden brown color when it's taken off of the heat. If it's burnt it can taste bitter.
- Use an instant read thermometer to check that the fish is cooked all the way through. It should register at 135F in the thickest part of the fillet.
Nutrition Information
Calories
424kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
169mg
(56%)
Sodium
960mg
(40%)
Potassium
1035mg
(30%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1019IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 424
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 424kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 169mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 960mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 1035mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1019IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.