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Easy Perfect Mahi Mahi Recipe
Mahi Mahi, otherwise known as Dorado, is deservedly a popular fish. When done right, mahi mahi is tender, flaky, and deliciously flavorful. This is restaurant quality fish made easy at home!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- pan
- stove
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 400F with rack on middle position.
2
Combine
3
Lemon Garlic Mixture (can be made ahead) - in a small pan, combine all Lemon Garlic Mixture ingredients and stir to fully combine. Set aside.
minced garlic2 tablespoons
4
Pat-dry all excess moisture from the fish fillets with paper towels. This step is important, so be sure to pat off as much moisture as you can.
5
Evenly sprinkle both sides of fillets with pinches of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
6
Cook
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In a large oven-proof pan, heat the olive oil over high heat. Once oil is sizzling hot add the fish fillets to pan and let cook until browned on one side, about ⏱️ 3 minutes - do not move fish around.
olive oil2 tablespoons
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Carefully flip fish fillets over to the other side, turn stove burner off, and immediately transfer pan into already-hot oven.
9
Roast fish at 400F about ⏱️ 5 minutes or just until the top is golden and center is just cooked through. Take care not to overcook.
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A minute before fish is done cooking in oven, heat your small pan of prepared lemon-garlic mixture over medium high heat, constantly stirring, just until melted and bubbly.
minced garlic2 tablespoons
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Serve
12
Immediately turn heat off and pour mixture over the cooked fish. Be sure to pour on any juices from the fish pan as well. Serve with extra lemon slices for garnish.
Nutrition Facts
calories
264 kcal
fat Content
14 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.1 g
sugar Content
0.1 g
sodium Content
268 mg
protein Content
32 g
trans Fat Content
0.2 g
cholesterol Content
139 mg
carbohydrate Content
2 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
unsaturated Fat Content
8 g
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