Grilled Maple Mahi Mahi with Sour Scallion

So a recipe posting is going to come as a bit of a surprise for many of you, because I’ve really never been one to even set foot in the kitchen. But now that I am no longer spoiled by my mother’s cooking, I had to venture into the world of cooking for myself. Yes, I know, poor me. Just to prove this point, this is my side of a conversation I had with my mother the other day…

“Hi, mom it’s me. I was wondering how you make a stir-fry?
Oh, it’s that simple, that’s all I have to do?
Yes of course I have chicken mom! And I bought pre-packaged stir-fry vegetables all ready to go.
So all I need to do is just toss it all together and add teriyaki sauce?
Well I can do that! I thought there was more to it than that.
Thanks mom!”

Later I find out that my roommate thought this was the most hilarious thing she’s heard all day. The stir-fry turned out really well, only a few minor setbacks involving slicing my finger while trying to get fancy by adding ginger to my meal, and burning my toe with boiling water and kicking the dog in the process. My thumb, my toe and the dog are all fine, thanks for asking.

Back to the original purpose of this posting – grilled mahi mahi. A few months back I was in the Superstore perusing the frozen seafood section when I heard about a food sampling in the store. Score! They hardly ever have those anymore! And just as I looked up to see if it was around me, I realized I was practically standing right in front of it. So exciting that I didn’t have to go look for the free food, it came right to me! The lady asked if I’d like to try mahi mahi. Now, I don’t know about any of you but I thought mahi mahi was some kind of weird raw fish, but I tried it anyways, and it was delightful! It’s not raw fish, but rather a white dolphin fish. It had a delicious green onion and sesame topping. So I took the recipe she was handing out, picked up some PC fillets that were conveniently on sale, and went home to make it. I think you all should try it as well!

Grilled Maple Mahi Mahi with Sour Scallion

Mahi Mahi Marinade:

2 Mahi Mahi fillets (PC Blue Menu Mahi Mahi fillets are a good choice!)
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp teriyaki sauce
1 tsp ginger
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt & pepper to taste

Sour Scallion topping:

3 tbsp olive oil
4 scallions sliced
2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
Salt & pepper to taste
1 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
Method:Combine all marinade ingredients in a shallow bowl; coat both sides of the fish fillets thoroughly. Marinade in fridge for 30 minutes or overnight, turning at least twice.

Just before cooking the fish prepare the sour scallion topping:
Heat oil in pan and add scallions, salt and pepper to taste and cook on medium high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute, then add roasted sesame seeds.
Transfer the sour scallion topping into a small bowl then add fresh squeezed lime juice.
Preheat grill to 425˚F.
Brush the grill with oil, grill marinated mahi mahi on high heat for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
Top with sour scallion and serve with rice.


The lady in the store used a George Forman grill. But I pan fry mine, and it tastes just as good as hers did! I have also substituted the mahi mahi fillets with haddock fillets, and it turns out great.

Look at me making substitutions and doings things differently! I’ll be a pro in no time! But I still have a whole lot more to learn. Lucky me that I have two great teachers to show me the way! You know who you are!

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