Accidental Fish

Name: Accidental Fish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 (4 ounce) fillets mahi mahi; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1/2 cup salted butter; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 drops Louisiana-style hot sauce, or to taste; 1 roma tomato, seeded and chopped (Optional); 1 green onion, chopped

⏱️ Ready in 30 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 20 min 👥 2 servings

This is one of my family's favorite fish recipes for southern cooking. Serve over rice. Steamed vegetables go great with this dish.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 20 min

Serves 2

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 (4 ounce) fillets mahi mahi

2 teaspoons olive oil

1/2 cup salted butter

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 drops Louisiana-style hot sauce, or to taste

1 roma tomato, seeded and chopped (Optional)

1 green onion, chopped

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 2

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 556

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 51.7g 66%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 452mg 20%

Total Carbohydrate 3g 1%

Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2%

Total Sugars 1.2g

Protein 21.7g 43%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Rub the mahi mahi fillets with the olive oil and lay into a baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes.

While the mahi mahi bakes, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

Stir the garlic, lemon juice, and hot sauce into the melted butter; simmer together for 1 minute.

Add the tomato and green onion to the butter mixture; cook and stir until hot.

Spoon over the to serve.