Brown Butter Lime Mahi Mahi with Avocado Salsa
Mahi Mahi is a tender filet cooked golden brown then in soaked in a brown butter sauce and garnished with a fresh avocado salsa. An irresistible Dinner!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 mahi mahi fish filets
- salt
- ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 large diced avocado (about 1 cup)
- 1 diced Roma tomato (about ½ cup)
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- ½ cup corn
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro
- ⅛ teaspoons salt
Steps
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Heat a large 12 or 14-inch skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season 4 mahi mahi fish filets with salt and ground black pepper, then add them to the skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, until golden in color and it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Remove the fish from the skillet and set it aside on a plate.
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Add 6 tablespoons unsalted butter to the skillet and heat over medium-low heat. Swirl the butter around occasionally until it has become light brown and gives off a nutty fragrance.
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Turn off the heat and whisk in3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 1 teaspoons honey, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper.
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Add the fish back to the skillet and coat the filets in the sauce. Heat over medium-low heat until warmed through.
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Add 1 large diced avocado , 1 diced Roma tomato , ¼ cup diced red onion , ½ cup corn, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro, and ⅛ teaspoons salt to a medium bowl and stir to combine.
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Top the mahi mahi with the avocado salsa and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (6% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| olive oil | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| mahi mahi fish filets | 4 | - | - |
| salt | - | - | - |
| ground black pepper | - | - | - |
| unsalted butter | 6 tablespoons | - | - |
| fresh lime juice | 3 tablespoons | - | - |
| honey | 1 teaspoons | - | - |
| minced garlic | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| ground black pepper | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| diced avocado | 1 large | - | - |
| diced Roma tomato | 1 | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 1.200 |
| diced red onion | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| corn | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| fresh lime juice | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| finely chopped fresh cilantro | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| ⅛ teaspoons salt | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region


















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