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Chili Lime Mahi-Mahi with Blackened Broccoli (15 Min)

Flaky mahi-mahi brushed with spicy-sweet chili lime sauce, served with caramelized blackened broccoli. Healthy one-skillet dinner ready in 15 minutes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course

Ingredients
  

For the Broccoli:
  • 3 c. broccoli florets fresh or frozen
  • 2 T. water
For the Chili Lime Sauce:
  • 3 T. fresh lime juice
  • ½ c. fresh cilantro chopped
  • c. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 T. honey preferably local
  • ½ t. crushed red pepper flakes use ¼ t. for milder
  • 1 t. chili powder
  • ½ t. ground cumin
  • ½ t. garlic powder
  • ½ t. salt
  • ¼ t. black pepper
For the Fish:
  • 2 6- oz. mahi-mahi fillets
  • Reserved olive oil from sauce about 2 T.

Method
 

  1. Steam broccoli: Place broccoli florets and water in microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes until crisp-tender (check at 2 minutes). Transfer to strainer to drain. Set aside.
  2. Make sauce: While broccoli steams, whisk together lime juice, cilantro, ¼ cup olive oil, honey, red pepper flakes, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Set aside. (Reserve remaining olive oil for cooking fish.)
  3. Cook fish: Heat remaining olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pat mahi-mahi fillets completely dry with paper towels. Add to hot skillet and brush tops generously with chili lime sauce.
  4. Cook 4-5 minutes without moving. Carefully flip fillets and brush exposed side with more sauce. Cook another 3-4 minutes until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
  5. Transfer cooked fish to a plate and set aside.
  6. Blacken broccoli: Toss steamed broccoli with remaining chili lime sauce. Add to the same hot skillet. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring frequently, until broccoli is charred and caramelized, 3-4 minutes.
  7. Return fish and any accumulated juices to skillet. Remove from heat and serve immediately.