Mouthwatering Grilled Lime Marinated Mahi Mahi

We hope you aren’t getting tired of grilled recipes because here is another one — Grilled Lime Marinated Mahi Mahi. We weren’t kidding when we said we grill as many meals as we can. It’s just too darn hot to turn on the oven or the stove.  One thing that we do, though, is keep reminding ourselves that winter is much worse. Our happy thought on these hot days is that we’re not suffering through the cold, wet, snowy, winter weather. 

 Lime adds fresh taste to marinade

During the dog days of summer we seem to turn away from heavy meals and embrace quick, light recipes such as this grilled lime marinated mahi-mahi. Limes and lemons are hot weather fruit, don’t you think? They not only smell fresh and tangy, but they taste that way too.

The hotter it gets, the more we crave using lemon and lime in our dishes. That was the inspiration for the marinade. 

Lime marinade quickly seasons mahi mahi 

We like to use marinades — they add so much to a dish.  An ordinary piece of meat, poultry, or seafood can go from ho-hum ordinary to extraordinary. A few years ago I was in the habit of using Old Bay Seasoning on our fish. All. The. Time.

That’s it, nothing else. Boring, huh?

A shake of Old Bay, toss the fish in an oiled skillet and Ecco, the fish went on the plate. It got to the point that when it was fish night,  we entirely lacked enthusiasm for the meal.

Ohhhhh! Fish. Again?? 

The same thing over and over again is just plain monotonous!

Marinades spark creativity

I still use Old Bay, don’t get me wrong. I think it’s a good seasoning, but now I don’t use it as often. It doesn’t take much to be creative — a few spices, some salty-citrusy liquid and you have something to spark the taste buds and appetite. No more same old, same old. No more boredom. 

Mahi mahi perfect fish for marinating

Mahi mahi is a great fish for grilling. It stands up well to a marinade, and it doesn’t fall apart on the grill. Next time you’re looking to add a little excitement to your seafood, consider marinating the seafood in our tangy lime marinade and let us know how you like it. 

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La vita è troppo breve per sprecarla mangiando cibo senza sapore. { Life is too short to waste eating flavorless food.}

Un caro salute e alla prossima. 

Grilled Lime Marinated Mahi Mahi

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Mahi Mahi is first marinated in a delicious lime-soy-ginger marinade and then cooked on a very hot grill. The sauce gives a tasty flavor to the fish and keeps it moist.

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Ingredients

1. 9 ounces of Mahi Mahi fillets

Marinade

1. 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2. 2 Tablespoons fresh ginger
3. 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
4. 2 Tablespoon lime juice
5. 1/4 cup soy sauce
6. 2 Tablespoons honey
7. 2 Tablespoons dry red wine
8. 1/8 teaspoon cayenne or q.b. quanto basta (as much as you wish)
9. Salt and pepper (optional)

Instructions

1. Whisk all of the marinade ingredients together.
2. Put the Mahi Mahi in a glass dish or a zip lock bag and pour the marinade over the fish. Make sure that the marinade is evenly distributed over the seafood. Refrigerate and occasionally redistribute the marinade over the seafood.
3. Marinate 4 hours.
4. Spray the grill with vegetable spray to prevent sticking then preheat the grill to 475 F.
5. Take the Mahi Mahi out of the marinade and put on a rack to let some of the marinade drain.
6. Place the Mahi Mahi on the grill skin side down. Grill for 4 minutes then turn over and grill for an additional 2 to 4 minutes, depending on how thick the steaks are.
7. Remove from grill and place on platter. Serve hot.

Notes

1. Skin may come off when you turn the fish over -- don't worry about it.

By Marisa Franca @ All Our Way

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