Recipes / Seafood
World's Best Mahi Mahi
Ingredients
- 2 mahi mahi fillets
- Tony's Tejas Salsa (2 tbsp for the rice, plus more to marinate and garnish)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- ¼ tsp sea salt, plus salt and pepper for the fish
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- Zest of 1 lime
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 lemon wedges
Method
Rice
- Add chicken broth, uncooked rice, sea salt and 2 tbsp salsa to a large, deep skillet. Bring to a boil.
- Stir well, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1 tsp lime juice, the lime zest and cilantro. Taste, and add more salt or lime juice if needed.
Mahi
- Place the fillets in a shallow dish and cover with salsa. Refrigerate 2 hours, or overnight.
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet. Remove the fish from the salsa, season both sides with salt and pepper, and sear about 2 minutes per side.
- Move to a baking sheet and finish in a 400°F oven for about 8 minutes.
- Serve over the rice, garnished with more salsa, cilantro and lemon wedges.
