Grilled Cumin-Scented Mahi-Mahi
- Total Time
- 2 hours 30 minutes including marinating
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Ingredients
- 2one-pound mahi-mahi fillets, skinned
- 1tablespoon ground cumin
- 1tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice of 2 lemons
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1teaspoon whole cumin seeds
- 2medium-size ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
Preparation
- Step 1
Run your hand lightly over the mahi-mahi fillets and if you feel any little bones sticking up, pull those pin bones out with a tweezer or small pliers.
- Step 2
Mix the cumin, olive oil, half the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste in a dish large enough to hold the fish in a single layer. Add the fish, turning it over once to coat both sides, then cover and refrigerate the mahi-mahi for about two hours.
- Step 3
While the fish is marinating, toast the cumin seeds by tossing in a hot skillet until they give off a rich aroma. Transfer to a small dish and mix with the tomato and remaining lemon juice. Season to taste with cayenne pepper and set aside.
- Step 4
Preheat a grill.
- Step 5
Grill the mahi-mahi, turning it once, until the fish is nicely seared and just cooked throughout. Remove it from the grill with a spatula and put on a platter. Sprinkle the fillets with the reserved cumin seed, tomato and lemon juice mixture and serve hot or at room temperature.
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Comments
Cumin marinade worked well. Tomato-cumin seed-lemon topping was too strong/or not needed for the fish.
This is a keeper—simple and delicious. I broiled the fish skin down for 5 minutes rather than grilling, and it was perfect. The cumin enhanced it, especially with the tomatoes.
The fish is simple and tasty but the tomato sauce is the star. The cumin seeds and lemony tomatoes were delicious with the milder fish. I added a pinch of salt, although the recipe didn't specifically call for it. I used the leftover sauce as a salad dressing base the next day and it was fantastic. Will definitely make again.
Added grated garlic and lemon zest to the tomato topping/relish; surprised anyone would suggest omitting, thought it made the dish. Simple/easy, would absolutely make again
Marinade was great and fish came out just perfect. Really didn't need the tomato topping. Not bad but it didn't add anything to the fish.
Good flavors, the lemon went well with the cumin. Instead of grilling we pan fried the skin and then tossed it in the broiler for a bit until done.
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