Honey Sesame Mahi Mahi Recipes

SWEET SESAME MAHI MAHI

Steps:

• Toss the pineapple, cilantro, red onion, and lime juice together in a bowl until evenly mixed; set aside.
• Rub the mahi mahi fillets with the sesame oil to lightly coat.
• Sprinkle the sesame seeds evenly over one side of each fillets; gently press the seeds into the fish to assure they stick.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
• Lay the fillets with the seeded side down into the hot oil; cook for 4 minutes, turn, and continue cooking until the flesh turns opaque and flakes easily with a fork, another 3 to 5 minutes. Serve with the pineapple mixture.

HONEY SESAME MAHI MAHI

Steps:

• In a skillet melt 1 Tbs of butter over medium heat, add garlic, and sauté 'til tender (watch carefully so that it doesn't burn!).
• Remove from heat and stir in teriyaki sauce, lemon juice, honey and sesame seeds.
• Let cool a few minutes then pour over fish and marinate 30 minutes in refrigerator.
• Heat remaining Tbs of butter in skillet over medium heat.
• Remove fish from marinade and add to pan, sautéing 4-5 minutes per side and basting with marinade.
• Note: I like to toast the sesame seeds before adding them to the mixture for a more pronounced flavor.

SESAME CRUSTED MAHI MAHI II

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a shallow baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Pat mahi mahi dry with paper towels. Drizzle with sesame oil, and season with garlic pepper. Press grated ginger and toasted sesame seeds onto both sides of the fish to coat. Place fish on the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes.

SESAME CRUSTED MAHI MAHI WITH SOY SHISO GINGER BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a sauce pan over medium heat, combine shallots, ginger, lemon juice, and sake or white wine. Cook until liquid is reduced to approximately 2 tablespoons. Stir in heavy cream, and bring to light boil. Reduce cream by half; do not burn. Stir in soy sauce, then transfer to blender. Blend on low while slowly adding butter, a few cubes at a time, until all of the butter is emulsified. Roughly chop or tear shiso, add to sauce, and blend for about 10 more seconds. Season to taste with kosher salt and pepper. Keep sauce warm.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Season both sides of the fillets with kosher salt and white pepper. Mix together white and black sesame seeds, and place in a plate or flat dish. Press the TOP side only of each fillet into the mixture, and press seeds into fish so it sticks. Make sure that the crusted sides are evenly crusted with the seeds. When oil is smoking, add fish, sesame seed side down to pan, and be careful of oil splatters. Pan sear fish for about 30 to 45 seconds per side. Place pan into oven, or transfer fish to baking sheet, and cook in oven for about 5 to 6 minutes. Serve sesame crust side up with ginger butter sauce.