Lemon Pepper Mahi Mahi Recipes

LEMON PEPPER & MUSTARD BAKED AHI / MAHI MAHI / SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 deg F.
• Heat butter in small skillet on medium heat.
• Add garlic and heat for 1 minute.
• Add honey, worcestershire and mustard, cook for an additional minute.
• Add lemon juice and allow to cool in refrigerator for 10 minutes, or until mixture is thick.
• Chop scallions and basil.
• Cut fish into 2oz portions.
• Pinch a piece of foil so that it has four raised edges to trap the sauce.
• Arrange fish on oiled/greased aluminum foil.
• Spread all of sauce mixture over top of each portion.
• Top sparingly with basil and scalions.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper.
• Roast in oven for 10-15 minutes, depending on thickness of fish (15 minutes per inch thickness for fully cooked), or until desired. If using Ahi, I prefer to cook for 10 minites to allow inside to remain raw.
• Pour excess baked sauce over fish.

GRILLED MAHI-MAHI WITH LEMON BUTTER CAPER SAUCE AND ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• Set up a pot of boiling water and season generously with kosher salt. It should be as salty as the sea. Prepare an ice bath and season generously with kosher salt. Add the broccoli rabe into the boiling water and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until bright green and tender, but still slightly crisp. Remove the broccoli rabe but reserve the boiling water, and immediately plunge into the ice bath and allow to cool for a few minutes. Take the broccoli rabe out of the ice bath and squeeze out any excess water, then chop into bite-size pieces.
• Add the orzo into the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain the pasta but reserve the pot and place it back onto the heat. Add a little olive oil into the pan and heat over medium-high heat. Add the onions, red pepper flakes and kosher salt to taste and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the cannellini beans and tomatoes and stir to combine. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, then add 1/2 cup of the chicken stock. Cook until the chicken stock has reduced two-thirds of the way, 5 to 6 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium low and add the orzo and another 1/2 cup of the chicken stock. Cook until most of the chicken stock has reduced, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the broccoli rabe and toss to combine, then turn off the heat.
• Coat the bottom of a saute pan with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Lightly smash the whole garlic cloves and add them into the pan. Swirl the pan occasionally to perfume the olive oil with the garlic. Cook until the garlic is golden brown, then remove from the pan and discard. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice and capers. Cook until the lemon juice has reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, add the butter, one pat at a time, and swirl the pan until each pat has melted before adding the next pat. Once all of the butter has been added, pour in the remaining 1/4 cup of chicken stock. Continue to reduce until the sauce has thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. If the sauce gets too thick, add a little more chicken stock. Be careful not to let the sauce get too hot or it will separate. Turn off the heat and add the chives.
• Preheat a grill pan over high heat. Brush the fish with olive oil and season with kosher salt on both sides. Place the fish onto the grill pan and cook without moving for 3 minutes. Turn the fish to create a crosshatch and cook for another 2 minutes. Flip the fish, then repeat the process until the fish reaches an internal temperature of 135 degrees F when a thermometer is inserted into the center.
• Plate the grilled mahi-mahi topped with the lemon, caper and butter sauce. Serve alongside the orzo salad.

GARLIC-LEMON MAHI

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat the oil. Add the mahi and cook until the underside is golden brown. Turn the fish over and add the garlic, lemon juice, and white wine. Once the wine and lemon juice have cooked down, add the butter. Finish cooking and season with salt and pepper.

WW 7 POINTS - RED LOBSTER LEMON-PEPPER GRILLED MAHI-MAHI

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high heat.
• Cut the mahi-mahi into 4 equal portions. Be sure to remove the skin.
• Combine the water and liquid smoke in a small bowl. Brush this solution over the entire surface of each piece of fish.
• Brush the melted butter over the entire surface of each piece of fish.
• Sprinkle a generous portion of lemon-pepper seasoning on top of each piece of fish, then grill the fish with this side down on the grill. Sprinkle remaining seasoning over the top of each piece.
• Grill for 5-6 min each side, then serve hot with rice and veggies.
• 7 Points per serving (1 fillet).

GARLIC-LEMON MAHI FILETS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Stir the white Zinfandel wine, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.
• Place the mahi mahi fillets in the bowl and turn to coat with the wine mixture; allow to marinate for 10 minutes.
• Remove the fillets from the marinade, shaking off any excess moisture from the fish. Discard the marinade.
• Grill the fillets on the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

LEMON PEPPER MAHI MAHI

Steps:

• Arrange 4 large pieces of aluminum foil on a work surface.
• Place 1 mahi mahi fillet onto each aluminum foil piece. Pour Italian dressing over each fillet. Sprinkle each fillet with lemon-pepper seasoning and garlic powder; flip fillets and season other side with lemon-pepper seasoning and garlic powder. Place 1 onion ring atop each fillet and squeeze lemon quarter over each fillet. Fold aluminum foil over each fillet, crimping all the corners to completely seal. Place packets in a glass baking dish in the refrigerator to marinate, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 30 minutes. Carefully open packets and remove onion before serving.