Coconut Cashew Crusted Mahi Mahi Recipes

CASHEW CRUSTED MAHI MAHI

Steps:

• Rinse fish and pat dry.
• Season with salt & pepper.
• Mix cornstarch with cayenne pepper and spread on a flat tray or dish.
• Pour coconut milk in a shallow bowl.
• Place chopped cashews in a shallow bowl.
• Dredge fish portions top only in cornstarch mixture shaking off excess.
• Dip top of fillet (with the cornstarch) into the coconut milk then lay on chopped cashews.
• Place on lightly oiled baking dish, cashew side up.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until golden.

COCONUT CASHEW CRUSTED MAHI MAHI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees (F), line a small baking pan w/ tin foil.
• Brush the lined baking pan and the top of the mahi-mahi fillets w/ the coconut oil, sprinkle the fish with salt & pepper, then bake for 5 minutes.
• While fish is baking, combine cashews, coconut, seafood seasoning, garlic clove, coconut flour, and cilantro in a small food processor or personal blender and pulse until coarse crumbs are formed. Pour crumbs onto a small plate.
• Remove the mahi-mahi from the oven then gently press all sides of the fillets into the coconut-cashew mixture.
• Add any remaining crumbs to the top of the fish (it's too good to waste!) then continue to bake for 8-10 minutes or until fish is cooked through.
• Serve immediately with a squeeze of fresh lemon and a side of freshly grilled veggies and caramelized pineapple.
• Enjoy!

COCONUT-CRUSTED MAHIMAHI WITH PAN-ROASTED GARLIC, ROSEMARY, AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Marinate fish:
• Mix 2 tablespoons oil, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a bowl and marinate fish in it while making sauce.
• Make sauce:
• Heat oil (1/4 cup) in a small skillet over low heat until just warm, then add garlic and rosemary and heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Toss with remaining sauce ingredients, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a bowl.
• Marinate fish:
• Mix 2 tablespoons oil, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a bowl and marinate fish in it while making sauce.
• Make sauce:
• Heat oil (1/4 cup) in a small skillet over low heat until just warm, then add garlic and rosemary and heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Toss with remaining sauce ingredients, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a bowl.
• Make sauce:
• Coat and cook fish: Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle.
• Put flour, egg, and coconut in separate shallow bowls. Dredge curved side of each fillet in flour, shaking off excess, then dip floured side in egg and then in coconut. (Discard marinade.)
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in an ovenproof heavy medium skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Cook fish, coated side down, until coconut is pale golden, 30 to 60 seconds. Carefully turn fish over and transfer skillet to oven. Roast until fish is just cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes. Serve fish with sauce.◊

GRILLED MAHI MAHI IN THAI COCONUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over medium heat.
• Stir coconut milk, 2 tablespoons cilantro, 2 tablespoons green onion, lime juice, ginger, garlic, and fish sauce together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Brush the mahi mahi fillets with enough sauce to coat. Cook the remaining sauce at a boil until slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Cook the mahi mahi in the grill pan until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 7 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving platter, top with the sauce, and garnish with 2 tablespoons cilantr and 2 tablespoons green onion to serve.

COCONUT-MANGO MAHI MAHI

Steps:

• Place flour and eggs in separate shallow bowls. In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs and coconut. Dip fillets in flour, eggs, then bread crumb mixture., In a large skillet over medium heat, cook fish in oil for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown on the outside and fish just turns opaque in the center., Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine the mangoes, wine, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and pepper; cover and process until blended. Stir in basil. Serve with fish.

COCONUT-CURRY CASHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in curry powder, and cook until toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in sugar, water, honey, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt. (Mixture will resemble wet sand.) Add cashews, and toss to coat using a rubber spatula.
• Transfer cashew mixture to a parchment-lined baking sheet, and spread into a single layer using rubber spatula. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, stir, and sprinkle with coconut. Bake until cashews and coconut are golden, 6 to 7 minutes more.
• Transfer sheet to a wire rack. Stir nuts, and let stand until cool and hardened, about 30 minutes.

CASHEW CRUSTED MAHI MAHI WITH CRISPY ONIONS

Steps:

• Mix the powdered milk with enough water to equal 1/2 cup
• Rinse fish and place in a shallow dish or pie pan, pour milk over fish
• Allow fish to soak in the milk for approximately 1 hour
• Mix the cornflake crumbs, cashews, parsley, lemon zest, salt, cardamom, coriander, paprika and cayenne pepper together in a shallow dish or plate
• Prepare a broiler pan by spraying with non-stick cooking spray and set aside
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees
• While oven is preheating, heat the 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a non-stick saute pan
• When oil is warmed, add the onion rings and saute, stirring frequently until onions are browned and crispy, approximately 15 to 20 minutes
• Dredge the fish in the crumb mixture, pressing down slightly to coat, turn and repeat making sure fish is covered in crumbs
• Place the fish fillets on the broiler pan, sprinkle with a few grinds of fresh black pepper and put in the upper third of the preheated oven
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until fish is opaque throughout when tested and crust is golden brown
• Divide the crispy onions onto 4 individual plates, top each with a cooked fish fillet and lemon wedge