MACADAMIA-CRUSTED MAHI MAHI WITH COCONUT "BEURRE BLANC"

Macadamia-Crusted Mahi Mahi with Coconut

My mahi mahi specialty tastes like your are splurging, but it is really a healthy twist on a decadent favorite. This fish is delicious served with saffron rice or couscous. -Karen S. Shelton, Collierville, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings (1 cup sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 21

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Ingredients

1/3 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 can (13.66 ounces) light coconut milk
1 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1 tablespoon butter
MAHI MAHI:
6 mahi mahi fillets (3 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 tablespoon orange juice
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
3 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, shallot, ginger and garlic. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk, sugar, salt and pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally until mixture is reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in butter., Pat fish dry; place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. , In a small bowl, combine the orange zest, juice, ginger, garlic powder and cumin. Spoon over fish. Let stand for 10 minutes. Combine the bread crumbs, nuts and oil; mound onto each fillet., Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 14-16 minutes or until fish just turns opaque and crumb mixture is golden brown. Cover loosely with foil if crust browns too quickly. Serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330 calories, Fat 23g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 67mg cholesterol, Sodium 289mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 18g protein.