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Tomato Basil Mahi Mahi

 

Ingredients

• 16 oz mahi mahi fillets
• 2 1/2 cups tomatoes. diced
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 1/3 cup red shallots, sliced
• 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 1/4 cup garlic, chopped (approx. 5 cloves)
• 2/3 cup chicken stock
• 2 Tbs tomato paste
• 2 Tbs fish sauce (or substitute soy sauce)
• 1 Tbs vinegar or lemon juice
• 1 Tbs sugar

 

Coat pan with cooking oil and pan fry Mahi Mahi fillets until golden brown. To prepare sauce, saute garlic and shallots in pan. Add onion, tomato paste, fish sauce, vinegar or lemon juice and sugar. Stir in chicken stock and simmer until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and add basil. To Serve, top Mahi Mahi fillets with generous helping of tomato basil sauce. Vegetarian option: Substitute Mahi Mahi fillets with deep fried tofu and use vegetable stock in the sauce. You can substitute any mild white flesh fish instead of Mahi Mahi if you can't get it in your area.

 

 

This recipe has been generously contributed by www.fishingworks.com.

 

 

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