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Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Caponata

Chef Dennis Littley
Caponata is a delicious topping for grilled mahi-mahi or any of your favorite grilled fish.  It's easy to make and will add a lot of flavor to the fish
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Entree
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2
Calories 321 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 14 ounces Mahi-Mahi skin removed
  • 1 medium eggplant peeled then grilled cut into small dice
  • 1 small zucchini sliced longway then grilled and cut into small dice
  • ½ cup of assorted pitted olives small dice
  • 1 medium tomato small dice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped basil
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

Caponata

  • The first step is prepping is slicing the zucchini into long slices about one-quarter of an inch thick (no peeling necessary). Peel the eggplant and cut it into rounds or planks about one-half an inch thick
  • After slicing, brush both sides of the eggplant and zucchini with olive oil and season well with sea salt and black pepper.
  • Grill the zucchini and eggplant slices on your outdoor grill or grill pan. Grill both sides to get the vegetables somewhat soft without getting mushy.
    *You can also roast the vegetables in the oven
  • After letting the vegetables cool, dicing them into small chunks (including the tomatoes). Slice or rough chop the olives and mix them all together in a bowl.
  • In a small bowl mix the dressing ingredients for the caponata together. Then add the dressing to the olive/vegetable mixture and mix well

Mahi-Mahi

  • Lightly coat mahi-mahi with olive oil, and season with sea salt and black pepper.
  • You can use your outdoor grill or a grill pan to cook the Mahi-Mahi. Cook for 5-7 minutes per side.
  • Serve with Caponata and your favorite sides and enjoy!

Notes

*Eggplant, and zucchini can be roasted if grilling is not an option
** (if roasting, place mahi-mahi in a baking dish with a little water in the pan and roast at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 37gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 144mgSodium: 1287mgPotassium: 1016mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 790IUVitamin C: 12.7mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2.6mg
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