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Poor Man's Lobster ( Mahi Mahi)
photo by Bergy
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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2
ingredients
- 453.59 g mahi mahi fillet
- 340.19 g beer
- 14.79 ml lemon juice
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GARLIC BUTTER DIPPING SAUCE
- 88.74 ml butter (unsalted)
- 3 clove garlic, chopped
- 2.46 ml salt
directions
- Cut fillets into 2 inch chunks and drizzle with the lemon juice.
- Pour the beer into the bottom of a saucepan (if using fresh lemon juice, toss the leftover lemon rind in with beer) and place a collapsible vegetable steamer over the beer.
- Bring the beer to a boil, place the fish chunks in the steamer, cover and steam for 5 to 10 minutes, dependent upon the thickness of the fish.
- The fish will be rubbery if it is overcooked.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter with the garlic and salt (I heat it slowly until the garlic is no longer raw).
- Remove the fish from the steamer and discard the beer/liquid/rind.
- Serve the fish chunks with the garlic butter dipping sauce.
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Reviews
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I made this to serve with a surf and turf. It was good and real easy to make, although not very flavorful. It not my favorite was to make Mahi Mahi, but it was the easiest. I marinated the fish in some Beer and lemon for about an hour. I used Heineken, and the fish was a wild caught, same day :) I'll make it again, . I cooked the butter till it was clear and garlic was soft and mushy
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A very tasty recipe! I imagine it's called "poor man's lobster" because of the technique - steamed and dunked in butter. It reminded me of the pan-broils we used to eat with my family on the atlantic shore. I thought the beer imparted a lovely, subtle flavor without overwhelming the delicate fish - I don't know what to tell the poor souls who tried to boil the mahi in the beer, except this - get a steamer and try this recipe again! It is worth your while!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mercy
Longwood, FL
Greetings everyone!
My name is Mary and I am a native Floridian. I live in Central Florida with my wonderful husband of 13+ years.
I enjoy cooking simple dishes with simple ingredients.