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    Home » Fish & Shellfish » Thai Baked Mahi Mahi Recipe

    Thai Baked Mahi Mahi Recipe

    Jul 10, 2014 · by Valentina · 12 Comments

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    This Baked Mahi Mahi recipe is full of fresh and gorgeous Thai flavors. They blend together perfectly with the succulent fish, and it's quick and easy to prepare.Thai Baked Mahi Mahi recipe with fresh cilantro on a multi-colored ceramic platter.

    Inspiration

    I was fortunate enough to have been able to spend a couple of hours with the lovely Katie Chin recently. I was invited to a book signing for her latest cookbook, Everyday Thai Cooking, with a bag of Asian produce in hand -- Thai inspired I was!

    finely chopped lemongrass on black backgroundlemongrass

    What's in this recipe?

    Mahi Mahi, of course. 😉 And . . . .

    • coconut milk
    • mint
    • basil
    • cilantro
    • lemongrass
    • garlic
    • ginger
    • turmeric root
    • brown sugar, salt, pepper

    I put all of these amazing flavors and fragrances together and made the most delicious, aromatic marinade of all time.

    Fresh turmeric root with some of the skin peeled offfresh turmeric root

    How to Bake Mahi Mahi

    1. Mahi Mahi can be marinated or simply lightly seasoned with salt, pepper and citrus.
    2. Bake the fish in a preheated 450°F oven just until it's almost cooked all the way through. The center of the fillets should be slightly translucent for the ultimate texture. This should take 10 to 15 minutes.

    This dish is light, healthy, packed with flavor, and beautiful.

    Thai Mahi Mahi with slice of lime on blue and white ceramic plate

    I mean, seriously, how amazing does that bite look?

    What to serve with it?

    I love serving this fish dish over Coconut Cilantro Rice with a lovely green side salad.

    Outside of the marinating time, this dish is quite easy to prepare and it's lovely for entertaining. Everyone always raves about it.

    More Mahi Mahi recipes to tempt you . . .

    • Mahi Mahi Stuffed Hatch Chiles & Tomato Lime Sauce
    • Lemon Tomato Caper Marinated Mahi Mahi
    • Blackened Mahi Mahi

    I hope you love this Thai Baked Mahi Mahi recipe as much as I do!

    This is not a sponsored post and as always, I only write about things I love.

    Thai Inspired Mahi Mah on a ceramic, brightly colored fish platter.

    Thai Inspired Mahi Mahi Recipe

    Valentina K. Wein
    Fresh and gorgeous Thai flavors blend together perfectly to make this Thai Baked Mahi Mahi over-the-top-delicious.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 6 hrs 15 mins
    Cook Time 8 mins
    Total Time 6 hrs 23 mins
    Course Main Course, Dinner
    Cuisine Thai
    Servings 4
    Calories 148 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup light coconut milk
    • 1½ tablespoons fresh mint, washed and dried, finely chopped
    • 1 tablespoon fresh Thai basil (or other basil is okay too), washed and dried, finely chopped
    • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, washed and dried, finely chopped
    • 1 tablespoon lemongrass (click here for how to cut the lemongrass), washed and dried, finely chopped
    • 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
    • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger pulp
    • 1 teaspoon fresh turmeric, grated (or ½ teaspoon dry, ground turmeric)
    • ¼ teaspoon brown sugar
    • 4 approximately (5-ounce) Mahi Mahi fillets
    • grapeseed oil for the pan
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • To make the marinade, add all of the ingredients -- except the Mahi Mahi, oil, salt and Pepper -- to a small bowl. Mix everything together until it's evenly incorporated and well blended.
    • Pour about half of the marinade into an approximately 9 X 13-inch baking dish, and place the the Mahi Mahi fillets on top. Then pour the remaining marinade evenly over them.
    • Cover tightly with plastic and marinate in the refrigerator for approximately 6 hours, turn the fillets over a couple of times during that time period.
    • Remove the marinated fillets from the refrigerator and preheat the oven to 450°F, and sprinkle both sides of the marinated fish with salt and pepper.
    • Place the fish in the oven and bake until it's almost cooked through, but slightly translucent in the center. You should easily be able to flake it apart with a fork. The baking time should be 10 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately.
    Keywords fish for dinner party, healthy dinner recipe
    Have you tried this recipe?I'd love to see it on Instagram! Tag me at @cookingontheweekends or leave a comment & rating below.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. sippitysup

      July 10, 2014 at 10:07 am

      These are my kind of flavors and one of my favorite fish. So all I can say is well done. GREG

      Reply
      • valentina

        July 12, 2014 at 3:39 pm

        Huge compliment coming from you, Greg. I'll take it! Thank you. 🙂

        Reply
    2. David

      July 19, 2014 at 11:49 am

      I waited to comment because I knew I was going to make this and wanted to report back. The flavors are perfect - as is the recipe. I made my one usual change - shallots instead of garlic - and it was fantastic!! Thanks for sharing!

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      • valentina

        July 19, 2014 at 2:20 pm

        Thanks so much for trying this recipe, David. I love it, and I'm so happy you enjoyed it. Yay!

        Reply
    3. Natalie

      January 23, 2019 at 10:21 pm

      Looks and sounds so delicious! I never tasted anything like that ♥

      Reply
      • valentina

        January 24, 2019 at 1:57 pm

        Thank you Natalie! You will love it.

        Reply
    4. Marie

      January 23, 2019 at 11:09 pm

      What amazing flavours! The mahi mahi looks really delicious and healthy too.

      Reply
      • valentina

        January 24, 2019 at 1:57 pm

        Thank Marie!

        Reply
    5. Annie @ Annie's Noms

      January 24, 2019 at 12:36 am

      I love Thai cuisine, but whenever I make Thai at home I find myself always making a chicken curry! I am loving the look of this dish, I've never had mahi mahi, but it looks delicious! I'm going to see if I can get some from our local fish monger and make this!

      Reply
      • valentina

        January 24, 2019 at 1:57 pm

        Thanks Annie! I hope you like it. It's a lovely mild fish that soaks up all of the delicious flavors added to it.

        Reply
    6. Brian Jones

      January 24, 2019 at 12:59 am

      I love the flavours here, Thai is definitely a huge part of what I am cooking at the moment, looking forward to trying this!

      Reply
      • valentina

        January 24, 2019 at 1:55 pm

        Thanks, Brian! I'm loving Thai flavors right now too. Well, always. 🙂

        Reply

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