Cilantro Crusted Mahi Mahi Food

GRILLED MAHI MAHI WITH ROASTED PEPPER SAUCE AND CILANTRO PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Place the wine and shallot in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and reduce the liquid down by about half, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Place the Parmesan cheese, garlic, and walnuts into a food processor; process until finely chopped. Add the olive oil, cilantro, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; process until smooth. Remove the cilantro pesto from the food processor and set aside.
• Place the red peppers into the food processor, pour in the wine reduction, and process until smooth. Pour the entire mixture back into the saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer the sauce for 4 minutes. Meanwhile, season both sides of the mahi mahi fillets with salt and pepper.
• Cook the mahi mahi on the preheated grill until the fish is golden and flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes per side.
• Whisk the butter, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt into the red pepper sauce until smooth. Spoon the red pepper sauce onto the bottom of the serving plate, arrange the fish on the sauce, and top with the cilantro pesto to serve.

CILANTRO CRUSTED MAHI MAHI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large oven proof skillet over medium high heat.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Season both sides of fish with salt and pepper.
• Dredge only one side of each fillet in the cilantro.
• Place fish, cilantro side down, into the hot olive oil, being careful not to crowd the pan.
• Cook until cilantro is crisp, checking often not to burn. (I check after 1 minute, then every 30 seconds after that.).
• Turn fish over, then place in preheated oven.
• Bake for 3-5 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
• If you do not have a large oven proof skillet, you can cook fish a couple of fillets at a time, then transfer to a baking dish to finish cooking. You can use less oil or nonstick spray if using a nonstick pan, just remember to add more before adding more fish. Add extra cooking time since the dish is not preheated.

MACADAMIA AND COCONUT CRUSTED MAHI MAHI WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• To make the salsa, prepare the pineapple by slicing off the top and the bottom, and cutting off the sides to remove all of the skin. Cut the peeled pineapple into 4 sections lengthwise, and remove the woody core in the middle. Dice the pineapple into 1/2 inch chunks.
• Combine the diced pineapple with the remaining salsa ingredients and set aside.
• In a food processor, finely grind the macadamia nuts. Mix well with the breadcrumbs and coconut.
• Heat the butter and olive oil over medium/ medium-high heat. Dip the mahi mahi fillets in the egg mixture, then coat well with the nut mixture. Fry for about 3-5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through and crispy on the outside.
• Top with the pineapple salsa.

PANKO-CRUSTED MAHI MAHI

Steps:

• Prep the ingredients: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a small pot, bring 1 cup water with a large pinch of salt to a boil. Zest and halve the lime. Cut one half into wedges. Halve, peel, and finely chop the shallot. Halve the tomatoes. Trim the ends of the green beans.
• Cook the quinoa: Add the quinoa to the boiling water, cover, and reduce to a low simmer for 15-20 minutes, until tender. Season with salt and pepper.
• Make the wasabi aioli: In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lime zest, a squeeze of lime (to taste) and the wasabi (to taste). Season with salt and pepper.
• Make the panko crust: In a medium pan, melt 1 Tablespoon butter. Toss the panko into the melted butter and season with salt and pepper. Transfer the panko to a plate and wipe out the pan.
• Cook the mahi mahi: Season the mahi mahi on all sides with salt and pepper. Spread the top of each fillet with 1 teaspoon of wasabi aioli. Press the panko onto the top of each fillet and place onto a lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes, until flaky and opaque.
• Sauté the green beans and tomatoes: Meanwhile, heat 1 Tablespoon butter in the same pan over medium heat. Add the shallot and green beans and cook, tossing, for 4-5 minutes, until the shallots are softened. Add a splash of water to the pan and let the green beans steam until tender. Add the tomatoes and cook, tossing, for another 1-2 minutes, until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
• Plate: Serve the panko-crusted mahi mahi on a bed of veggies and quinoa. Serve with the remaining wasabi aioli and a wedge of lime.

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED MAHI MAHI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Place the fillets on a baking sheet and season with the lemon juice, pepper, and salt if desired.
• Top with the pistachio nuts and drizzle with the melted butter.
• Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork; serve immediately.

EASY ASIAGO-CRUSTED MAHI MAHI

Steps:

• First, rinse raw Mahi portion carefully with cool running water. Then place to dry on paper towel, turning to dry each side. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
• Prepare Panko Mixture on plate: include Panko, Asiago cheese, herbs de provence, garlic pepper seasoning, salt and pepper. Mix so spices and herbs are well incorporated.
• Whisk egg white to even consistency.
• Heat olive oil in large skillet under medium heat.
• Dip each Mahi Mahi portion fully in egg wash, then dredge portion in panko mixture. Press the mixture gently to stick well to portion. Continue with all portions.
• Next, add Mahi Mahi to pre-heated skillet and cook 3-4 minutes on each side until the the coating turns a golden brown.
• Finally remove from heat and plate up. Spritz one wedge of lime over each portion and sprinkle lemon thyme leaves over the top.
• Serve right away.