Macadamia And Coconut Crusted Mahi Mahi With Pineapple Salsa Recipes

MACADAMIA NUT CRUSTED MAHI MAHI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a medium bowl, stir together the nuts, panko, flour, and butter. Set aside.
• Place a piece of aluminum foil on a baking sheet and brush it liberally with vegetable oil. Place the mahi mahi on the foil and sprinkle each fillet with salt and pepper on both sides. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush each fillet with the coconut milk. Divide the nut mixture among the tops of the 4 fillets, patting the mixture to spread and adhere to the fillets. Return to the oven and bake for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

COCONUT MACADAMIA NUT-CRUSTED MAHI MAHI W/ PINA COLADA SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine all the salsa ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Combine shredded coconut with the panko, macadamia nuts and 3/4 tsp sea salt in a shallow bowl. Combine the coconut milk and soy sauce in another shallow dish. Sprinkle fish on both sides with the remaining 1/4 tsp salt and black pepper. Dip one side of the fish into the milk mixture and then dredge the dipped side into the panko/coconut mixture.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish, crust side down, to pan and cook 3 minutes.
• Transfer fish, crust side up, to an 8×8-inch baking or casserole pan. Bake for 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily.
• Serve with the salsa.

MACADAMIA-CRUSTED MAHI MAHI WITH COCONUT "BEURRE BLANC"

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, shallot, ginger and garlic. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk, sugar, salt and pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally until mixture is reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in butter., Pat fish dry; place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. , In a small bowl, combine the orange zest, juice, ginger, garlic powder and cumin. Spoon over fish. Let stand for 10 minutes. Combine the bread crumbs, nuts and oil; mound onto each fillet., Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 14-16 minutes or until fish just turns opaque and crumb mixture is golden brown. Cover loosely with foil if crust browns too quickly. Serve with sauce.

MACADAMIA AND COCONUT CRUSTED MAHI MAHI WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• To make the salsa, prepare the pineapple by slicing off the top and the bottom, and cutting off the sides to remove all of the skin. Cut the peeled pineapple into 4 sections lengthwise, and remove the woody core in the middle. Dice the pineapple into 1/2 inch chunks.
• Combine the diced pineapple with the remaining salsa ingredients and set aside.
• In a food processor, finely grind the macadamia nuts. Mix well with the breadcrumbs and coconut.
• Heat the butter and olive oil over medium/ medium-high heat. Dip the mahi mahi fillets in the egg mixture, then coat well with the nut mixture. Fry for about 3-5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through and crispy on the outside.
• Top with the pineapple salsa.