LIME-MARINATED MAHI MAHI

Lime-Marinated Mahi Mahi image

You can substitute a lighter olive oil for the extra-virgin olive oil. Serve over rice.

Provided by ErikaTC

Time 35m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons lime juice
⅛ teaspoon grated lime zest
2 (4 ounce) mahi mahi fillets
2 twists lime zest

Steps:

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
Whisk the extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, lime juice, and grated lime zest together in a bowl to make the marinade.
Place the mahi mahi fillets in the marinade and turn to coat; allow to marinate at least 15 minutes.
Cook on the preheated grill until the fish flakes easily with a fork and is lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
Garnish with the twists of lime zest to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 860 calories, Carbohydrate 2.5 g, Cholesterol 81.8 mg, Fat 84.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 99.4 mg, Sugar 0.4 g