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Accidental Fish

Name: Accidental Fish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 (4 ounce) fillets mahi mahi; 2 teaspoons olive oil; ½ cup salted butter; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 drops Louisiana-style hot sauce, or to taste; 1 roma tomato, seeded and chopped (optional); 1 green onion, chopped

Rating: 4.58 stars

163 Ratings
125 Reviews
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This is one of my family's favorite fish recipes for southern cooking. Serve over rice. Steamed vegetables go great with this dish.

By Islandwatergirl

Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

20 mins

total:

30 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 2 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

2 (4 ounce) fillets mahi mahi
2 teaspoons olive oil
½ cup salted butter
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 drops Louisiana-style hot sauce, or to taste
1 roma tomato, seeded and chopped (optional)
1 green onion, chopped

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

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Step 2

Rub the mahi mahi fillets with the olive oil and lay into a baking dish.
Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes.
Step 4

While the mahi mahi bakes, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Step 5

Stir the garlic, lemon juice, and hot sauce into the melted butter; simmer together for 1 minute. Add the tomato and green onion to the butter mixture; cook and stir until hot. Spoon over the baked fish to serve.

Partner Tip

Reynolds® Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

556 calories; 51.7 g total fat; 204 mg cholesterol; 452 mg sodium. 3 g carbohydrates; 21.7 g protein; Full Nutrition

Reviews (125)

Most helpful positive review

Emily

03/20/2012

This fish was excellent! I did make a few changes though. I put a little bit of extra virgin olive oil on the fish and salt and pepper before baking it. I turned the broiler on for about 2 minutes after the 20 minutes was up. I used half the butter and did not add tomato to the sauce. Instead I added extra lemon juice and fresh parsley. This recipe is certainly a keeper!!! Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Linda Bonskowski

06/07/2012

I wasn't thrilled with this one. It was fair. I think adding a little vermouth might help improve the depth of the flavor. Fish was rather bland. I wonder if frying it instead of baking it would help. Read More

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(7)

163 Ratings

5 star values: 117
4 star values: 30
3 star values: 11
2 star values: 3
1 star values: 2

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Emily

03/20/2012

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Michael

02/13/2012

Awesome! I had cod on hand but made per recipe. Wow was it great. Fixed over steamed veggies. I have to admit it didn't sound so great with just a few ingredients but I was totally wrong. I did add a little more hot sauce and black pepper the second helping. Very easy to make. Like the commercial I ate the whole thing myself. Keeper for sure. Thanks Becca for sharing. Read More

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happydays

04/02/2012

This is certainly a wonderful dish easy to prepare little cleanup and not overly filling. Rice as a side dish and a green salad or coleslaw add just enough to complete the meal. I purchase my mahi-mahi frozen at Costco. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Read More

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FeedMySheep

02/27/2012

I doubled this recipe to feed a larger group. The next time I make it I will half the butter. There is way more sauce than is needed and it was too buttery/greasy. Reducing the butter would solve both issues. I set the fish on a bed of seasoned rice (I make my own seasoning) and this did wonders to soak up the sauce. We did sprinkle some lemon pepper on the fish after trying it as is and found this gave it JUST the zing we were looking for. This would be a great sauce for shrimp! Especially grilled. Read More

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BessCGY

04/02/2012

Excellent recipe - thanks so much! I used halibut and it turned out great. Read More

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Emily Henderson

03/30/2012

What a delightful sauce! I used cod because that's what I had in the freezer and sprinkled with lemon pepper before baking. I didn't have green onions on hand so sauteed minced sweet onions on low while the butter was melting. The Louisiana hot sauce added a wonderful zing! Thanks so much for this recipe! Read More

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Islandwatergirl

06/18/2012

Delicious! You can use any good white fish. I usually use halibut since my husband goes spear fishing a lot. You can also grill the fish and add some shrimp skewers and serve it on top of a bed of rice then pour the "Accidental" sauce over it. I know a lot of people complain about how much butter is in the sauce but you don't have to use it all- this is just how Bubba Gump's fish co. makes it. Read More

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Joydee Mccorkle

03/30/2012

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL & EASY!!! I AM A TERRIBLE FISH COOKER SO I LOVE ALLRECIPES WHICH ALLOWS ME TO SUCCEED WITH FISH COOKERY & EVERYONE ALWAYS LOVES IT. I ALSO USED COD FOR LACK OF MAHI HERE. THANKS BECCA! Read More

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Ed Kitrosser

08/27/2017

Excellent and easy to make. I used yellowtail and doubled the amounts of garlic and hot sauce. This is a keeper. Read More

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Linda Bonskowski

06/07/2012

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Nutritional Information

Accidental Fish

Servings Per Recipe: 2
Calories: 556

% Daily Value *

total fat: 79 %

saturated fat:

cholesterol: 68 %

sodium: 18 %

potassium: 16 %

carbohydrates: 1 %

fiber: 3 %

sugar:

protein: 43 %

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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.