6 Easy and Effortless Mahi Mahi Recipes

Although mahi mahi sounds fancy, you can buy it in the freezer section of most grocery stores. The firm, flaky white fish has a mild flavor (read: zero fishiness) that remains tender and juicy when you bake or sear it. Substitute it into any recipe that calls for white fish. Here, 12 recipes to inspire you.

A House In the Hills

Mahi Mahi Tacos with Mango Salsa

Toss your fish on the grill (or grill pan) and it’ll be ready in eight minutes or less. Then wrap it up in lettuce “shells” with juicy mango.

Averie Cooks

Caribbean Citrus Mahi Mahi with Brown Rice Noodles

Season fillets with salt, pepper, your favorite spice blend, olive oil and orange juice, then sear them up in a skillet.

Snixy Kitchen

Gluten-Free Baja Fish Tacos with Chipotle Cream Sauce

Mahi mahi is a great option for battering and frying because it’s mild and firm, so it won’t dry out or fall apart when you cook it.

Gimme Some Oven

Mahi Mahi with Chimichurri Sauce and Broccolini

Most people pair chimichurri sauce with steak or chicken, but we love it on a mild, light fish like mahi mahi. This easy meal takes 15 minutes to prepare, and is wonderfully delicious and healthy, too.

What's Gaby Cooking

Grilled Fish Cauliflower Rice Bowl

This dish by Coterie member Gaby Dalkin is pretty much the definition of flavorful. A cauliflower rice base gets topped with spice-crusted mahi mahi, pineapple-mango salsa and herb-packed salsa verde.

Half Baked Harvest

Mahi Mahi Banh Mi with Spicy Curried Mayo and Fried Eggs

Traditionally, the Vietnamese sandwich is made with pork. But this recipe lightens things up with spicy marinated fish.

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