Servings: 4 people
Calories: 298kcal
Ingredients
Mahi Mahi Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds mahi mahi cut into 4 pieces
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon jerk spice
Red Papaya Tequila Sauce Ingredients
- 1 medium lime juiced
- 1 pound ripe red papaya peeled, seeded, and chopped (about 3 cups)
- ¼ cup quality silver tequila
- ½ tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
Cook the Fish Instructions
- Lightly brush the mahi mahi on both sides with olive oil and season to taste with jerk seasoning
- Lightly oil the grill grids
- Grill over coals or internally on a grill pan or under a broiler for 5-6 minutes per side.
- Serve the fish with the black-eyed pea salad on top.
Make the Sauce Instructions
- Puree all ingredients in a blender until smooth
- Heat butter in medium sauce pan. Add the sauce plus honey and spices. Mix well and reduce to desired consistency.
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Notes
The liquor is not fully cooked off so limit the sauce to adults only. This is also reason to choose a quality tequila. You don't want one with a lot of bite to it.
Feel free to make the sauce a day ahead to save time.
Allow the raw fish to reach room temperature before grilling.
Use fresh mahi mahi fillets. The fresher the better.
Use a high smoke point oil like avocado oil, peanut oil, or plane vegetable oil.
Make sure you're adding the mahi mahi filets to a hot grill otherwise the skin will stick to the pan.
Depending on how it's cut the fish
Grilled mahi mahi pairs well with many different sides. I made this fresh, light black-eyed pea salad a few days prior and reserved some for this dish. The salad has a clean taste making it a good fit with the vibrant sauce. The black-eyed pea salad adds some heft to the dish to ensure a full belly.
For a little bit of a kick add Hot Pepper Sauce.
The papaya sauce is excellent but an alternative to a more tropical flavor would be a good pesto based sauce. Just keep in mind that mahi mahi is a mild fish so you don't want flavors that are too overpowering.
For even more amazing flavor squeeze some lime juice and a bir of lime zest over the fish before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 0g | Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 974mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 2029IU | Vitamin C: 74mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 3mg
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