Recipe courtesy of Sam Choy
Deep-Fried Mahi-Mahi Macadamia Nut Fingers
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 1078
- Total Fat
- 81
- Saturated Fat
- 8
- Carbohydrates
- 49
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 11
- Protein
- 42
- Cholesterol
- 224
- Sodium
- 1012
- Total: 1 hr 45 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Ingredients
2 cups fresh pineapple, diced
3 cups fresh papaya, diced
1/2 cup fresh cape gooseberries (ground cherries, optional)
1 cup, plus 1 teaspoon, granulated sugar
1 tablespoon fresh mint or spearmint, chopped
1/8 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon chili sauce
2 eggs, beaten
1 green onion, minced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sherry
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Salt
Freshly ground white pepper
3 pounds mahi-mahi (dolphinfish) fillets, cut into 2 by 3-inch pieces
2 cups of flour
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, minced
1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
Vegetable oil for deep frying
Directions
- In a saucepan, combine the pineapple, papaya, gooseberries and 1 cup of sugar. Bring to a boil, then simmer, stirring every 5 minutes to avoid scorching, for 1 hour or until mixture reaches jam consistency. Cool. Divide papaya mixture into 3 bowls. Fold in fresh mint to one bowl, horseradish to another and chili sauce to the third. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, green onions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sherry, remaining teaspoon of sugar and cornstarch. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper. In a large mixing bowl, marinate the mahi-mahi "fingers" in the marinade for 10 minutes. Drain. Season the flour with salt and pepper. Dip the fish pieces in the seasoned flour and then the egg. In a mixing bowl combine the panko bread crumbs and the macadamia nuts. Mix well. Dip the fish in the macadamia nut mixture. Coat well. In a wok or deep, heavy kettle, heat 2 1/4 to 3 inches of oil on medium-high heat until it registers 365 degrees F on a deep fry thermometer. Fry fish fingers a few at a time until golden. Drain briefly on paper towels and serve with the tropical marmalade.