I hesitate sharing this chili lime mahi mahi with mango salsa recipe with you all because if I ever open my own restaurant in the future, this will certainly be on the menu. It’s probably my very favorite fish recipe to date!
Also, because I love it so much, I can’t keep it all to myself! You all have to try this one! It’s delicious! Even those in my family who are on the fence about fish liked it. Those wild about fish devoured it.
It’s simple to make and only takes about 20 minutes, prep to service, so it’s ideal for a weeknight dinner but it is certainly fancy enough for a weekend dinner. It would be great on top of a salad, or a bed of rice and/or black beans.
I use frozen wild caught mahi mahi because it’s convenient to have in my freezer and the cost is great! I buy mine at Costco but most grocery stores carry it.
So here’s what you need to make chili lime mahi mahi with mango salsa:
Serves 2
For Fish:
- 2 large mahi mahi steaks – fresh or frozen
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sriracha
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper for fish – amount will vary depending on the size of your steaks
- 1 tablespoon butter
Mango Salsa:
- 1/2 cup fresh mango – diced
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro or 1 tablespoon dried cilantro
- 2 tablespoons green onion – 1 green onion diced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice – about 1/2 lime
- 1/8 teaspoon sriracha
- 1 teaspoon honey
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a pan, add olive oil and heat to medium high heat.
- Sprinkle each side of your fish with salt and pepper
- Add fish to pan and cook about 5 minutes each side If using frozen fish. 3 minutes if you are using fresh. This time will also depend on your fish’s thickness so adjust accordingly.
- While the fish is cooking, in a small bowl, add sriracha, cumin, honey, salt, lime juice and garlic powder and mix together.
- Pour evenly over fish and continue cooking 1-2 minutes on each side so the fish gets nice and caramelized.
- Add butter to the pan, let it melt and spoon over fish.
- Fish should be cooked at this point. If you feel like it needs to cook more, place it in a warm oven for a few minutes until cooked through.
To make the mango salsa:
- Add chopped mango, cilantro, green onion, lime juice, sriracha, honey and salt in a bowl and mix well together. The longer it sits the more the flavors will blend. Ideally 5 minutes before placing over fish.
Chili Lime Mahi Mahi with Mango Salsa
Ingredients
- For the Fish:
- 2 large mahi mahi steaks - fresh or frozen
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha
- 1/4 teaspoon Cumin
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- Salt and pepper for fish - amount will vary depending on the size of your steaks
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- For the mango salsa:
- 1/2 cup fresh mango - diced
- 3 tablespoon tablespoons fresh cilantro or 1dried cilantro
- 2 tablespoons green onion - 1 green onion diced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice - about 1/2 lime
- 1/8 teaspoon Sriracha
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a pan, add olive oil and heat to medium high heat.
- Sprinkle each side of your fish with salt and pepper
- Add fish to pan and cook about 5 minutes each side If using frozen fish. 3 minutes if you are using fresh. This time will also depend on your fish's thickness so adjust accordingly.
- While the fish is cooking, in a small bowl, add sriracha, cumin, honey, salt, lime juice and garlic powder and mix together.
- Pour evenly over fish and continue cooking 1-2 minutes on each side so the fish gets nice and caramelized.
- Add butter to the pan, let it melt and spoon over fish.
- Fish should be cooked at this point. If you feel like it needs to cook more, place it in a warm oven for a few minutes until cooked through.
- To make the mango salsa: Add chopped mango, cilantro, green onion, lime juice, sriracha, honey and salt in a bowl and mix well together. The longer it sits the more the flavors will blend. Ideally 5 minutes before placing over fish.