Mahi Mahi with Caper Garlic Cream Sauce

Mahi Mahi with Caper Garlic Cream Sauce

Mahi Mahi with Caper Garlic Cream Sauce · ready in 30 min · 4 servings · 420 kcal per serving · medium · 9 ingredients

Tender pan seared mahi mahi topped with a silky garlic cream sauce, brightened by lemon and briny capers for a rich yet balanced seafood dish.

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
Serves
4
kcal
420
Difficulty
medium

A QiMeal recipe · Updated

Ingredients · 4 servings

  • 680 gMahi mahi fillets
  • 30 gOlive oil
  • 15 gGarlic
  • 25 gCapers
  • 18 gSoy sauce
  • 240 gHeavy cream
  • 30 gLemon juice
  • 5 gSalt
  • 2 gBlack pepper

Equipment

stovetop, chef knife, cutting board, saucepan, serving spoon, skillet, tongs, wooden spoon

Instructions

  1. Prep and start sauce

    Prep garlic and capers, then add heavy cream, garlic, capers, soy sauce, and olive oil to a saucepan to begin the sauce. · 5 min

    What to look for: gently bubbling and reduced

  2. Reduce cream sauce

    Cook the sauce over medium heat, stirring often, until reduced by about half, then stir in lemon juice and remove from heat. · 8 min

    What to look for: thickened and lightly bubbling

  3. Heat skillet

    Coat the bottom of a large skillet with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat until the oil is shimmering. · 3 min

    What to look for: oil shimmering

  4. Sear mahi mahi

    Season mahi mahi fillets with salt and black pepper, then sear in the hot skillet, turning once, until cooked through. · 8 min

    When it is done: Fish flakes easily and reaches 63°C / 145°F internally.

  5. Plate and serve

    Place each mahi mahi fillet on a plate and spoon the warm caper garlic cream sauce over the top before serving. · 2 min

    What to look for: sauce draped over fish

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal420
Protein38 g
Carbohydrates5 g
of which sugars2 g
Fat28 g
of which saturated12 g
Fibre0 g
Sodium720 mg

Nutri-ScoreC

Allergens

Contains: soybeans, milk, gluten, soy

May contain: fish, milk, soybeans

Storage and reheating

  • Fridge: up to 2 days
  • Freezer: not recommended

Ingredient substitutions

Mahi mahi fillets

  • halibut fillets: Cook gently to avoid drying

Olive oil

  • avocado oil: Higher smoke point for searing

Garlic

  • garlic paste: Reduce slightly to avoid bitterness

Capers

  • green olives: Chop finely

Soy sauce

  • tamari: Lower sodium option preferred

Heavy cream

  • half and half: Sauce will be thinner

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