Serve this lime-marinated mahi mahi over rice.
Ingredients
- extra-virgin olive oil: 0.75 cup
- lime juice: 2 Tbsp
- clove garlic: 1 piece (minced)
- cayenne pepper: 0.5 tsp
- lime zest: 0.125 tsp (grated, optional)
- ground black pepper: 0.125 tsp
- pinch salt: 1 piece
- mahi mahi fillets: 2 piece (4 ounce)
- twists lime zest: 2 piece (optional)
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Stages of cooking
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Whisk olive oil, lime juice, garlic, cayenne pepper, lime zest, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl. Add mahi mahi fillets and turn to coat. Let marinate for at least 15 minutes.
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Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
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Remove mahi mahi from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.
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Cook mahi mahi on the preheated grill until 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.
