Seared Mahi Mahi with Zesty Basil Butter

Recipe courtesy The Deen Brothers (TIE Deen Bros, pg. 58)

Show: Paula's Best DishesEpisode: Take It Easy

Recipe categories: Mahi Mahi, Fish,

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Total Time:: 25 min
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min

Yield:: 4 servings

Level:: Easy

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt, plus additional for seasoning
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus additional for seasoning
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 (6 to 8-ounce) mahi mahi fillets

Directions

Zesty Basil Butter:

Combine the butter, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and basil in a medium saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring until the butter melts. Cover and keep warm over low heat.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the fish with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook the fish for 3 minutes; then turn and cook until just opaque, about 3 to 4 minutes more. Transfer the fillets to individual plates.

Spoon the warm basil butter over the fish and serve.

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By lovefish

on May 11, 2013
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A simple sauce but delicious.

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By NNChick

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on May 05, 2013
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Yum. I usually stray away from Ms. Dean because of the butter,... but this time I risked it since I had a beautiful piece of Mahi Mahi to cook. The recipe is right-on and just be careful with the salt until you taste. Also, I found that tasting the sauce before it goes on the fish made me think I had put too much lemon juice but when it went with the fish it was good. I also added a touch more basil at the end (cooked at the last minute.. just to give it a fresher taste. It was delicious.

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By annmarie54

on April 28, 2013
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Excellent -- do not need all the salt. I served with a mushroom and pancetta pate, and got great reviews from my teens and husband.

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