Grilled Mahi Mahi Fillets and Asparagus with Orange and Sesame

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: High-Speed, Low-Cal

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (43)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(43)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

4 portions, 6 to 8 ounces each, mahi mahi fillets
Salt and pepper
2 limes, juiced
3 tablespoons dark tamari soy sauce
2 inches fresh ginger root, grated, about 1 1/2 tablespoons
1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
20 blades fresh chives, chopped or 3 scallions, thinly sliced, for garnish

Asparagus:

1 to 1 1/4 pounds thin asparagus spears
2 navel oranges
1-inch fresh ginger root
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Directions

Preheat grill pan to over medium high to high heat. Season mahi mahi fillets with salt and pepper. Combine the lime juice, dark soy, ginger and a little vegetable or canola oil in a shallow dish. Turn the mahi mahi in the citrus soy marinade and let it hang out for 10 minutes. Grill on hot grill pan for 6 minutes per side for a 1-inch fillet or until fish is firm and opaque.

Take 1 spear of asparagus and hold it at each and. Bend the asparagus until it snaps and breaks. Use this spear as your guide on where to trim the ends of your bundle of spears. Using a peeler, make thin long strips of orange zest from both oranges. Cut the ends off the zested oranges and stand them up right on a cutting board. Remove the pith in strips using sharp knife and cutting down from the top of the orange. Discard the pith. When the oranges are both peeled and trimmed, turn them on their sides and slice into 1/4-inch rounds, cross sectioning the whole. Set the orange disks aside. In a skillet with a cover, bring 1-inch water to a boil with the zest of the oranges and grated fresh gingerroot. Allow the orange zest and ginger to simmer for at least 1 minute then add salt and asparagus spears. Simmer the spears 3 to 5 minutes until just tender. Drain the asparagus. Discard the orange zest and ginger. Assemble a few spears on each dinner plate, layering them back and forth, crisscrossing the spears over orange slices. Sprinkle sesame seeds over asparagus and oranges and top with 1 portion of grilled mahi mahi. Garnish assembled fish and asparagus with chopped or thinly sliced chives.

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recipe Grilled Mahi Mahi Fillets and Asparagus with Orange and Sesame
Jodi Geismar, LA 08-07-2008
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fab!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is so easy and so fast. Took like 15 min. I did add some sliced garlic to the marinage. I couldn't believe how much... flavor the orange peels added to the asparagus! The kids liked it too, it will be added to our at least once a month list!Read more
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Wes Sarasota, FL 08-04-2008
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Such perfect taste and presentation
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

My partner and I made this dish, substituting dark tamari for light soy sauce and used the scallions in place of chives. It... turned out beautifully, both savory and visually appealing. Even for people who eat fish a lot (we live in Florida), this was an outstanding combination for the palette.Read more
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Anonymous 02-12-2008
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Doesn't come together
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

This recipe just doesn't come together. It needs a starch or a sauce or something to pull it together.
recipe Grilled Mahi Mahi Fillets and Asparagus with Orange and Sesame
Alice Laredo, TX 02-09-2008
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Rachel Ray's Mahi Mahi
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was delicious and tangy, although I skipped the asparagus because I didn't have any. The fish was out of this world and... fast to prepare and cook. My husband thinks he doesn't like fish but I caught him in the kitchen after dinner sneaking a bit more. Alice In AjijicRead more
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Anonymous 10-16-2007
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Colorful, Fragrant Mahi Dish!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What a great way to serve Mahi! Fish took on a light citrus-soy-ginger flavor from the marinade that was just right. The... textures were great and so colorful on the plate! Might try with Grilled Pineapple next time.Read more
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David Charlotte, NC 07-30-2007
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absolutely delish but not 30 minutes
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is a wonderful treatment of mahi mahi. I made it because I knew I had limited time to prepare, and fortunately this dish... worked out fine. However, this is not as "quick fix" as Rachael makes things on her show. For one, I have no one to set the bowls and utensils in the right places for me, nor can I work as quickly as she, even if my knife skills are good. Nevertheless, I recommend this recipe to all who love good fish and long for simplicity as well. The asparagus recipe is great; the zest and ginger in the cooking water is a fine addition. I took my asparagus out a lot sooner than recommended as I feared, correctly, that the time suggested would overcook them.Read more