This Macadamia Crusted Mahi Mahi is a quick meal, perfect for any dinner! Mahi mahi is topped with chopped macadamia nuts and panko bread crumbs, for a buttery flavor and crunch.
Ingredients
2 6-ouncemahi mahi fillets
1/2cupground macadamia nuts
1/4cuppanko bread crumbs
1tbspall purpose flour
2tbspunsalted buttermelted
1/2a yellow onion
1lime
1tbspcoconut milkI used the rest of the can for coconut rice
salt and pepper
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
Combine the macadamia nuts, bread crumbs, flour, and butter.
Slice the onion up and lay the slices down on the foil to create a bed for the fish. This not only flavors and gives the fish a wonderful aroma, but also ensures that the fish does not stick to the foil. Slice the lime into rounds, and rub the fish on both sides with the lime. Season the fish with plenty of salt and pepper on both sides, and lay the fillets on top of the onion bed. Lay the lime rounds right on top of the fish, and seal the foil up all around the edges. Pop it into the oven, and bake for 7 minutes.
Remove from the oven, open up the foil, and remove the lime wedges. Brush the tops of the fish with the coconut milk, then use your fingers to pack the macadamia crust on top of the fish.
Bake for another 5-7 minutes, until the fish is cooked through (this time may vary depending on the thickness of your fish, but either use an instant read thermometer (I cook mine to 130 degrees F) or flake with a fork to check for opaque flesh.
I served my mahi mahi with coconut rice (I put 1 cup of rice, 1 cup of coconut milk, and 1 cup of water into a rice cooker. Easy and delicious).