Description
Delight your taste buds with this quick and flavorful recipe for Pan-Seared Mahi Mahi with Umami Butter Sauce. Tender mahi mahi fillets are seasoned with Old Bay and cooked to perfection, then drizzled with a savory umami sauce for a mouthwatering dish that’s ready in just 30 minutes!
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 – 1 1/2 lb fresh mahi mahi, cut into fillets with skin-on or off
- Old Bay seasoning, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Umami Butter Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce (I use Red Boat)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons packed light or dark brown sugar
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced or pressed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 tablespoon lightly dried parsley or freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
- Season & rest the fish: On a large plate, season the mahi mahi fillets with Old Bay seasoning. Let them sit at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- Prep the umami sauce: Combine fish sauce, lemon juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, and garlic in a bowl. Set aside.
- Sear the fish: Cook seasoned fillets in a nonstick skillet until golden brown and cooked through.
- Add umami sauce + butter & simmer: Pour the sauce and butter into the skillet. Simmer until butter melts. Baste the fillets in the sauce.
- Serve: Plate the mahi mahi with umami butter sauce and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan-Searing
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Mahi Mahi, Umami Butter Sauce, Seafood Recipe, Pan-Seared Fish
