Blackened Mahi Mahi w/ Mango Salsa
- cook time ~
- 25 min
- added ~
- November 17, 2020
blackened mahi mahi w/ mango salsa
instructions
**Mango Salsa:**
- 1 tablespoon of light coconut milk (optional, though it makes it more interesting)
- 3 tablespoons of fresh lime juice
- 1 ½ cups diced peeled ripe mango (about 1/2 pound)
- ¾ cup diced English cucumber (about 1/2 medium)
- ⅓ cup finely diced red bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 serrano chile, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- chopped cilantro to taste
Combine: coconut milk and lime juice. Add rest of the ingredients, tossing well with the salt. Let meld a bit before serving.
If you want, add some cubed avocado right before serving so it doesn’t get brown or mushy with too much stirring.
**Fish:**
- 4 mahi mahi fillets (4 oz each)
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Combine: cumin, the garlic powder, dried oregano, ground ginger, smoked paprika, salt and black and red peppers in small bowl. Stir in olive oil to make a saucy paste; divide mixture in half and set aside one portion.
Brush half of the paste on fish fillets; set aside. Lightly spray grill or grill pan with PAM. Heat to high heat; when hot, add fish and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, turning once.
Remove fish from grill once it flakes easily with a fork. Brush remaining paste on cooked fish. Serve with Mango Salsa.
Serve with coconut rice (it’s a good way to use up the rest of the can of coconut milk you might have opened for the salsa).
mom's notes
The blackened Mahi Mahi is a combination of recipes I got off the inet. You’ll have to find your own recipe for coconut rice to go with the fish. I just happened to have some pre-made rice in the freezer to which I added coconut milk. I’m sure it could have been better from a real recipe.