Grilled Mahi Mahi with Roasted Pepper Sauce and Cilantro Pesto Recipe
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Grilled Mahi Mahi with Roasted Pepper Sauce and Cilantro Pesto

By: CookinginFL 
"Use your grill to give the mahi mahi a lovely smokey aroma. The red pepper and cilantro pesto adds color and texture to this flavorful dish. Try serving with yellow rice or sugar snap peas for an amazing meal. You could easily adapt this recipe for other types of fish like snapper or swordfish."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (81)

What to Drink?

Wine Barbera
Cocktail PB Breeze
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red bell peppers, drained
  • 4 (6 ounce) mahi mahi fillets
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
  2. Place the wine and shallot in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and reduce the liquid down by about half, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  3. Place the Parmesan cheese, garlic, and walnuts into a food processor; process until finely chopped. Add the olive oil, cilantro, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; process until smooth. Remove the cilantro pesto from the food processor and set aside.
  4. Place the red peppers into the food processor, pour in the wine reduction, and process until smooth. Pour the entire mixture back into the saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer the sauce for 4 minutes. Meanwhile, season both sides of the mahi mahi fillets with salt and pepper.
  5. Cook the mahi mahi on the preheated grill until the fish is golden and flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes per side.
  6. Whisk the butter, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt into the red pepper sauce until smooth. Spoon the red pepper sauce onto the bottom of the serving plate, arrange the fish on the sauce, and top with the cilantro pesto to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 341 | Total Fat: 15.2g | Cholesterol: 134mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2008 by Mari Mari   view full review
Goodness that is a tasty dish! It's not a triple threat (fast,easy,tasty) but the incredible...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2007 by Alicia I.   view full review
We thought it was wonderful! We kind of just made it with what we already had in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2007 by Rachel   view full review
I screwed up this recipe and combined all the ingredients making a single sauce instead of a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2007 by CookinginFL   view full review
I hope everyone enjoys this dish! If anyone could submit a photo, I would really appreciate...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2010 by Sarah   view full review
This was excellent! I made it using what I had on hand. I did not have jarred bell peppers...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 5, 2009 by dpierro Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Wow, my husband said this was 5 star restaurant quality! The only thing I changed was I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2008 by LESLEYfromWI   view full review
I made this for my hubby as he is the only one in our house that enjoys mahi mahi. He said if...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2007 by BOOGIEBLING   view full review
This was fantastic!! Added a little more salt to the roasted pepper sauce but everything else...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2008 by SunnyByrd   view full review
Excellent. The only changes I made were to add a little lemon to the pesto and the tuna and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2008 by Joshua   view full review
Amazing! The mixture of the two sauces with the fish is delicious! My whole family adored this...

 

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