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Note to Self: Eat More Fish!!
I know this will be two seafood posts in a row, but this was really good and I wanted to share it.
Almost every year, my stepdad goes deep-sea fishing in the Atlantic Ocean and we feast on fish for months after. He recently gave me ten pounds of mahi mahi (also known as Dorado), and I decided to make a baked fish dinner for my family, especially since three of the houses on my street belong to my mother and two aunts (it's kind of an Asian-inspired compound.) Ten pounds of mahi mahi is a LOT of fish. I still have three pounds left and I fed nine people with what I used. Mahi mahi is steak-ier than salmon, but not overpowering in flavor like tuna can be. It's close to swordfish in texture and color, but not quite. Most often, it's grilled and sometimes sauteed, but I wanted to try baking it. Because I had SO MUCH FISH, I decided to bake two different types of dishes, one kind of tropical-inspired and one with a spicy Asian chili sauce, but I'll post the spicy chili sauce later (with shrimp!) Baked Mahi Mahi with Melon Salsa For the fish: Approximately 3 lbs. mahi mahi fillets, skin still on Juice from three lemons 1/4 cup olive oil 4 whole cloves of garlic, lightly smashed Salt & Pepper Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Rub olive oil on both sides of each fillet, and place in an oiled, shallow baking dish. Pour lemon juice on top and season well with salt and pepper. Add garlic cloves to the pan, tucked under the fish slightly. (At this point, I decided to also roast some vegetables in the pan so I threw in some fresh asparagus from my mother's garden and whole cherry tomatoes.) Wrap the top in aluminum foil and bake for an hour. Remove foil wrap and finish baking for another 15 minutes. For the salsa: 1/2 ripe canteloupe, cubed 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped 1/4 red onion, chopped about 12 cilantro leaves, torn 8 cherry tomatoes, quartered Juice from two limes 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar Kosher salt, to taste Combine all ingredients, then refrigerate for 30 minutes. Serve over fish. ? related searches : Note
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