
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
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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)
| kcal | 420 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5 g |
| of which sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 28 g |
| of which saturated | 12 g |
| Fibre | 0 g |
| Sodium | 720 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







