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Ingredients
"Barbecue" Rub:
- 2 tablespoons Spanish paprika
- 1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon chile de arbol powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
Yellow Pepper-Cilantro Pesto:
- 2 large yellow bell peppers, grilled, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated pepper
Mahi mahi:
- 4 mahi mahi fillets, 8 ounces each
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- "Barbecue" Rub
- Cilantro leaves
Directions
Combine all the rub ingredients in a small bowl.
Place peppers, garlic, pine nuts, cilantro and cheese in a food processor and process until combined. With the motor running, add the oil and process until emulsified and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Heat grill to high. Brush each fillet on both sides with oil. Rub 1 side of each fillet with 1 tablespoon of the barbecue rub and place on the grill rub side down and cook until slightly charred and a crust has formed, about 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the fish over and grill for 3 to 4 minutes longer or until cooked to medium doneness. Top each fillet with a few tablespoons of the pesto and garnish with cilantro leaves.
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By CBGoodEats
on March 09, 2013
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I love this recipe so much that I grew cilantro in my garden last summer and made several large batches of the pesto and froze it. We are eating the last of it tonight - so sad that its all gone!! this is a recipe that I will pass along to my kids! Dont alter any part of this recipe. Its amazing!
By selisabrown
on September 09, 2012
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The pesto was incredible, I couldn't stop eating it while the fish was cooking! Was happy to have some leftover to freeze for another time. Thought the rub was pretty good too, but the pesto was the real winner. Served it over mixed greens tossed with a little lemon juice and olive oil and brown rice. Yum, can't wait to have it again.
By doxi_4_5401675
Greensburg, PA
on August 14, 2012
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The rub is amazing. The flavor, awesome. This is a keeper
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