Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Rock Shrimp and a Coconut-Lime Sauce Recipe

Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Rock Shrimp and a Coconut-Lime Sauce

Ingredients

Coconut Lime Sauce
• 1 pound (about 2 medium) sweet onions, diced, divided
• 1 (13 1/2 -ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound (about 4 large) plum tomatoes, diced
• 1 medium poblano pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2/3 pound rock shrimp, shelled
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Herbed Rice with Hearts of Palm
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
• 4 hearts of palm, sliced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Grilled Mahi-Mahi
• 4 mahi-mahi fillets, about 1/2 pound each
• Coarse salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Coconut Lime Sauce
1. Puree half of the onions with the coconut milk in a blender, and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-low heat.
3. Add remaining onions and cook until translucent (do not brown), about 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Add tomatoes and poblano.
6. Cook until the tomatoes soften, about 3 minutes.
7. Add salt, pepper, and coconut milk mixture.
8. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
9. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
10. Combine rock shrimp, butter, and lime juice in a small sauté pan over medium heat.
11. Cook until shrimp are just cooked through.
12. Add shrimp mixture to the coconut milk sauce; stir to combine.
13. Add cilantro; keep sauce warm.
Herbed Rice with Hearts of Palm
14. Cook rice per package directions.
15. Combine cooked rice, hearts of palm, chives, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
16. Stir until rice is coated in oil and mixture is combined.
17. Cover bowl loosely with foil to keep warm.
Grilled Mahi-Mahi
18. Preheat a grill pan on medium-high heat.
19. Season mahi-mahi fillets with salt and pepper to taste.
20. Grill mahi-mahi for about 3 minutes per side, or until just opaque.