Heartbreaker Mahi: The Perfect Summer Fish that's full of Flavor

July 16, 2022

He's sweet, He's salty and He's the freshness of the summer day.

"The biggest fish she ever caught, were those that got away" -Eugene Field

I remember when you first walked into my family home. I remember how you walked in with an ease so perfect it was as if you were walking into your own place, with your own family that'd you known a lifetime. It was late at night, and you sat down surrounded by my family, which you would eventually call your own and you told us about a fish. Mahi Mahi was your favorite fish; beautiful, silly looking, tropical and most of all delicious. You sat there and told my Mom and Dad about how immaculate of a fish this was and how you prepared it two ways. Later you invited me to your tiny apartment on the edge of University City and you made me this dish. All you had to eat with it was sweet potatoes and mangos. I remember thinking it was an odd pairing but from you it was somehow perfect. It was the first dish you ever made for me and I was surprised to find out it was special to you too. Months later after the summer sun had fallen and the winter was cold the only gift you ever gave me was a 6in by 8in painting of a Mahi Mahi. You told me then how that first time sitting with family, talking about Mahi, was the first time you felt at home and how much it meant to you. And now that've you've left...all I have is a small painting of a silly fish and this recipe to remember you by.

Heartbreaker Mahi

Ingredients

Mahi Mahi

• 5 six ounces fillets of mahi mahi

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 3/4 teaspoon paprika

• 3/4 teaspoon oregano

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

• 3 minced garlic cloves

• olive oil

Mango Salsa

• one mango diced

• 1/2 cup of halved cherry tomatoes

• 1/2 of a small white or red onion diced

• large handful of cilantro

• lime juice

• salt

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 400°F.

2. Combine diced mango, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped cilantro and diced onion in a bowl.

3. Combine the above mixture with the juice of one lime and salt to taste. Mix well and refrigerate until cold.

4. Mince 3 garlic cloves.

5. Combine minced garlic with salt, paprika, black pepper, and oregano.

6. Rub the mahi mahi fillets with a generous amount of olive oil and massage the spice mix into the fish.

7. Sear the fillets in a hot pan for 1 1/2 minutes on each side.

8. Finish the fillets in the oven for 5 minutes.

9. Top the fish with mango salsa and enjoy! Cheers!