Blackened Ecuadorian Mahi Mahi Fillets

Mahi Mahi is one of my favorite varieties of fish. I grew up in Guayaquil, Ecuador, just 1 hour away from Salinas and other beach towns, so Mahi Mahi was a very popular fish caught daily and sold fresh at the fish market, called "La Plaza de Salinas". I remember going with my mom and grandfather to La Plaza and I was so fascinated with the wide variety of fresh seafood. Here is where I got passionate and interested in trying more fish and seafood.

A popular way to cooked this fish in Ecuador is to lightly seasoned with salt, pepper, dusted with flour and pan fried to perfection ( a little crunchy but still moist inside), served with pickled onions and white rice. Inspired by my childhood memories, and my husband favorite dishes, I decided to make this fish but adding more seasonings and bringing more flavors to this delicious fish. With a blend of my favorite pantry spices I came up with this simply delicious blackened Mahi Mahi dish. I decided to served with my husband's favorite garlic mashed potatoes and pan fried asparagus.

To make this balckened Mahi Mahi, you will need Cajun seasonings. You may find the ingredients for this blend at any grocery store and you may have them already in your pantry. The Cajun seasoning is a simple blend of the following: garlic powder, smoked paprika, dry thyme, dry oregano, pink salt, and @traderjoes onion seasoning. I also aded a pinch of pepper and cayenne pepper.

You will need to pad dry the fillets with a paper towel, then you will want to lightly coat the fillets with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and cover each piece with cajun blend of spices. Then, in a hot cast iron pan, melt the butter with a drizzle of olive oil and pan fried each fillet till golden crispy look. Then bring it out of the heat and let it rest for 3 minutes. You will want to serve it with warm creamy garlic mashed potatoes and pan fried asparagus. And don't forget a drizzle of lemon over the fish at the end.

I think this is a simple, delicious, comforting dish and very EASY to make, even for weeknight dinners. I bet it will become your favorite too. You will not want to have it any other way.

I hope you enjoy this recipe, so please don't forget to leave a comment below.

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Cheers,

Myriam

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