Pan Seared Mahi Mahi

This pan seared mahi mahi dish is a fantastic seafood meal that cooks fast, tastes gourmet and it makes you feel like you're enjoying a dinner by the beach. Serve with lemon, dill rice or with grilled asparagus. Enjoy:)

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword pan seared mahi mahi

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Sauce 5

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 210kcal

Author Sonila

Equipment

Ingredients

5 mahi mahi fillets on average 6 ozs each, you can go up to 8 ozs per person
0.5 sea salt
pinch black pepper
0.5 tsp za'atar use lemon pepper instead if you don't have za'atar
0.5 tsp Italian Seasoning
4 tbsps butter
1 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves mince
2 lemons zest and juice one, slice the other
splash white wine
2-3 tbsps parsley finely chopped
2-3 tbsps fill finely chopped

Instructions

Pat dry mahi mahi pieces. Season to your taste. I normally season with sea salt, black pepper, za'atar and Italian seasoning.
Zest and juice one lemon, slice the other. Finely chop parsley and dill, set aside.
Place skillet on medium heat. When it starts to get hot, add 1 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Add seasoned mahi mahi pieces once butter has melted and oil/butter mix becomes shimmery.
Let mahi mahi cook for about 5 minutes on one side. Use a fish spatula and flip, let cook for about 3 minutes on the other side. Both sides should look light golden brown. Remove from skillet and place on a platter, cover to keep warm while you prepare the sauce.
Add remaining butter to skillet and minced garlic. Once garlic becomes aromatic, add a splash of wine and as alcohol evaporates scrape the skillet with a spatula. Lower heat to simmer. Add lemon juice, lemon zest and chopped parsley and chopped dill. Simmer for a minute or two.
Add fish back to skillet, turn heat off. Spoon some of the sauce over the mahi mahi pieces. Add slices of lemon and a bit more herbs to garnish. Serve warm with grilled asparagus, salad, rice or your favorite side dishes. Enjoy:).

Notes

My favorite wine pairing for this pan seared mahi mahi dish is a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
Side dishes that go well with this seafood dish are dill and lemon rice, grilled asparagus, lettuce and dill salad etc etc.

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