It was 107 degrees in my desert home of St. George, Utah and I was dreaming of the beaches of Hawaii. No, I haven’t actually been there, but a girl can dream can’t she? In my dream I had fresh Mahi Mahi, cooked in a South Pacific inspired sweet and tangy sauce and topped with {homemade} pineapple salsa! At least part of my dream came true…
4 – 4 oz. Mahi Mahi fillets, patted dry with paper towel
1 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tbsp sesame seed oil
Preheat broiler. Whisk together honey, lemon juice and soy sauce while oil heats up in a non-stick skillet. Lightly salt and pepper fish and place in skillet. With heat on high, pan sear each side until its nice caramel color (just a minute per side). Don’t worry about cooking completely you’re going to put it in the oven. Remove from skillet and place in baking dish. Pour soy sauce mixture over top fish and broil for 3 minutes. You should probably make this ahead of time so your not too rushed.
pineapple salsa:
1 can Ro-Tel diced tomatoes & green chilies, liquid drained
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1 clove garlic, minced
1 sprig cilantro, chopped (or substitute parsley if you not a cilantro fan)
Too easy right! Stir together all ingredients. Don’t forget to drain the tomatoes otherwise it’ll be too runny. Top fish fillets with a big scoop of salsa and return to oven for another 2 minutes. (5 minutes total oven time for fish).
* If you’re not a huge fish eater then Mahi Mahi is the fish for you. This is the least fishy fish you can find. “A quality Mahi Mahi steak or fillet can be identified by its relative odorlessness as well as by the texture of its flesh, which should give slightly when you press it with a finger, and should be moist to the touch.”
Since Mahi Mahi is a fish, of course it’s going to be packed full of that all -around good for you omega-3 fatty acids, plus B vitamins and selenium which is another antioxidant cancer fighting nutrient. We like those. Just don’t go over board since, like tuna, it can contain some mercury. So if your pregnant or nursing, limit your Mahi Mahi intake to once a week.
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/mahi-mahi/
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