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Grilled Mahi Mahi with Roasted Pepper Sauce and Cilantro Pesto

Grilled Mahi Mahi with Roasted Pepper Sauce and Cilantro Pesto

Name: Grilled Mahi Mahi with Roasted Pepper Sauce and Cilantro Pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup white wine; 1 shallot, minced; 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese; 2 cloves garlic; ⅓ cup chopped walnuts; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; ¼ cup packed fresh cilantro leaves; ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red bell peppers, drained; 4 (6 ounce) mahi mahi fillets; 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon butter; ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon salt

Rating: 4.58 stars

133 Ratings
106 Reviews
16 Photos

Use your grill to give the mahi mahi a lovely smokey aroma. The red pepper and cilantro pesto adds color and texture to this flavorful dish. Try serving with yellow rice or sugar snap peas for an amazing meal. You could easily adapt this recipe for other types of fish like snapper or swordfish.

By CookinginFL

Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

20 mins

total:

40 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.

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Step 2

Place the wine and shallot in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and reduce the liquid down by about half, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Step 3

Place the Parmesan cheese, garlic, and walnuts into a food processor; process until finely chopped. Add the olive oil, cilantro, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; process until smooth. Remove the cilantro pesto from the food processor and set aside.
Step 4

Place the red peppers into the food processor, pour in the wine reduction, and process until smooth. Pour the entire mixture back into the saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer the sauce for 4 minutes. Meanwhile, season both sides of the mahi mahi fillets with salt and pepper.
Step 5

Cook the mahi mahi on the preheated grill until the fish is golden and flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes per side.
Step 6

Whisk the butter, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt into the red pepper sauce until smooth. Spoon the red pepper sauce onto the bottom of the serving plate, arrange the fish on the sauce, and top with the cilantro pesto to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

341.1 calories; 35.6 g protein; 9.5 g carbohydrates; 134.2 mg cholesterol; 668.9 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (106)

Most helpful positive review

Mari Mari

01/08/2008

Goodness that is a tasty dish! It's not a triple threat (fast easy tasty) but the incredible flavor still warrants the 5star rate. When the family came to the table my husband said it looks like restaurant food with the presentation. The flavor did not let us down. Prep time wasn't accurate for me. This recipe is not hard but a bit time consuming. I will use this recipe again for a "sit-down" dinner party. I would very likely make the pesto and red pepper sauce ahead of time and warm just before serving. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

EVERFAIR

08/02/2011

We were slightly disappointed with this recipe. We followed the recipe pretty closely using home roasted red peppers and subbing half a red onion for the shallot. We grilled the mahi mahi on our Cuisinart Griddler. We thought the red pepper puree to be lacking and didn't go with the cilantro pesto on top (I loved the taste of it by itself and I will make in the future for other dishes). Overall this was not a cohesive dish and we won't be making it again. Read More

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133 Ratings

5 star values: 96
4 star values: 25
3 star values: 5
2 star values: 7
1 star values: 0

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Mari Mari

01/07/2008

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Alicia I.

10/30/2007

We thought it was wonderful! We kind of just made it with what we already had in the refrigerator. We omitted roasted red peppers (didn't have them) and substituted the walnuts with pecans. Makes a very rich sauce. Yum. Read More

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Rachel Bauer

08/19/2007

I screwed up this recipe and combined all the ingredients making a single sauce instead of a base sauce and pesto. Despite my mistake this recipe was amazing! I can't wait to try it again the right way this time. Read More

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CookinginFL

07/27/2007

I hope everyone enjoys this dish! If anyone could submit a photo I would really appreciate it thanks! Read More

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Sarah

07/07/2010

This was excellent! I made it using what I had on hand. I did not have jarred bell peppers on hand. I had fresh mini bell peppers - a mixture of red orange and yellow. I roasted them myself and used those for the sauce. I also did not have any shallots but the sauce was still very good. I can't wait to try it with the shallots next time! For the pesto sauce...I have a basil plant so I made basil pesto using my regular pesto recipe. We made grilled asparagus to serve on the side. This will definitely be made again throughout the summer. My 4 year old even said "This is amazing mommy!" Read More

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Lesley

08/15/2008

I made this for my hubby as he is the only one in our house that enjoys mahi mahi. He said if he could he would rate it a 10. I followed the directions to a "T". Read More

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Dana Pierro

05/05/2009

Wow my husband said this was 5 star restaurant quality! The only thing I changed was I sauteed the fish in a fry pan with a little butter...skin side up at first. And the only reason why I did it that way was because my grill ran out of gas just as I was ready to put it on. Thanks for sharing! Read More

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BOOGIEBLING

11/25/2007

This was fantastic!! Added a little more salt to the roasted pepper sauce but everything else was right on!! Will definitely make again! Read More

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Joshua

08/04/2008

Amazing! The mixture of the two sauces with the fish is delicious! My whole family adored this dish Read More

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EVERFAIR

08/02/2011

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Nutritional Information

Grilled Mahi Mahi with Roasted Pepper Sauce and Cilantro Pesto

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 341.1

% Daily Value *

protein: 71 %

carbohydrates: 3 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 6 %

sugars:

fat: 23 %

saturated fat: 19 %

cholesterol: 45 %

vitamin a iu: 84 %

niacin equivalents: 127 %

vitamin b6: 47 %

vitamin c: 82 %

folate: 6 %

calcium: 9 %

iron: 17 %

magnesium: 27 %

potassium: 24 %

sodium: 27 %

thiamin: 8 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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10/30/2007

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08/19/2007

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CookinginFL

07/27/2007

I hope everyone enjoys this dish! If anyone could submit a photo I would really appreciate it thanks!

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Sarah

07/07/2010

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Lesley

08/15/2008

I made this for my hubby as he is the only one in our house that enjoys mahi mahi. He said if he could he would rate it a 10. I followed the directions to a "T".

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Dana Pierro