Ingredients
Green Rice:
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 2 cups long-grain rice
- Kosher salt
- 2 cups Chimichurri, recipe follows
Black Beans:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
- 1 large Spanish onion, chopped
- 3 (12-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Sherry vinegar, to taste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Salsa:
- 1/2 pineapple, cored, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rings
- 1 mango, peeled, pitted, and chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon peeled, minced fresh ginger
- 1 jalapeno, or to taste, chopped
- 1 to 2 limes, juiced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mahi Mahi:
- 6 (6-ounce) mahi mahi fillets
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 limes, zested
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions
Make the Green Rice: Combine the water and rice in saucepan with a tight-fitting lid. Season the water with salt. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, covered, until tender, about 20 minutes. Set the rice aside, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in the chimichurri. Set aside, covered, until ready to use.
Meanwhile, make the Black Beans: Heat the oil in the saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the cumin seeds and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the bell pepper and onion and cook, stirring, until soft, about 8 minutes. Stir in the black beans and sugar. Bring to boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Set aside, covered, until ready to use.
Make the Salsa: Preheat a grill pan over high heat. Grill the pineapple rings, turning once, until charred, about 2 minutes. Transfer the rings to a cutting board and chop.
In a bowl, combine the pineapple, mango, bell pepper, onion, cilantro, olive oil, ginger, jalapeno, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. (The salsa can be prepared up to 2 days in advance.)
Make the mahi mahi: Arrange the fillets in baking pan, season with salt and pepper, and rub with the zest. Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes. Raise the heat to high and heat the butter and oil. Working in batches, if necessary, sear the halibut fillets, turning once, until well browned and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
Divide the rice and beans among the center of 6 plates, top with the fillets, and spoon some the salsa over each.
Chimichurri:
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves
3 sprigs fresh oregano, leaves picked
2 large cloves garlic
1 jalapeno, stemmed and chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
In a food processor, pulse the onion until finely chopped but not pureed. Transfer the onion to a bowl. Add the olive oil, parsley, cilantro, oregano leaves, garlic, and lime juice and pulse until finely chopped. Transfer the herb mixture to the bowl of onion and stir to combine. Season the chimichurri with salt and pepper.
Photo: Seared Mahi Mahi with Grilled Mango-Pineapple Salsa, Green Rice, and Black Beans Recipe


















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By annette_stouffe...
Danville, CA
on October 24, 2011
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Lots of chopping but worth the effort. I did make a few changes due to lack of some of the ingredients. First I used Trader Joes Chimichurri since I was missing many ingredients and this also saved a lot of steps. Used red wine vinegar in the bean and thought they were a little plain. Not sure if the sherry vinegar would have made a huge difference. Didn't have fresh mango so chopped up some dried mangos & also used serrano pepper. My husband wasn't in love with this but he didn't like the salsa which to me made the dish. My daughter and I really liked it.
By kcm155_10442052
Burtonsville, MD
on January 27, 2011
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So much flavor!! Making the green sauce was labor intensive but totally worth it!! My husband and I both agreed this was one of the best meals I've ever made! The mango/pineapple salsa was the best I've had. I used tuna steaks instead because that is what we had. Will make this again.
By japarican25_1611405
Bronx, NY
on August 16, 2010
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The food was really delicous!!!
I can't see how anyone could say this dish has no flavor. It may not be the flavors you like, but it definitely has flavor. The flavors did complement each other, it had a sweet and spicy thing going. Even if you don't like the rest of the meal, the fish alone is great.
We will be making this again.
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