Felix’s Grilled Mahi Mahi

Everyone knows you can’t go to the New Orleans French Quarter without stopping at Felix’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar. This season, they’re offering up some Summer Features, including Grilled Mahi Mahi. If you can’t get your Felix’s fix anytime soon, make this recipe at home.

Ingredients:

• 1 7-ounce piece of fresh mahi mahi
• 2 ounces of char butter
• Salt and pepper
• 1 ounce of teriyaki glaze
• 4 ounces of coconut rice (see below)
• 1 ounce small dice of mango
• 1 ounce small dice of pineapple
• 1 ounce small dice of avocado
• 3 tear drop peppers
• 1 ounce of smoked peach jam
• 1 pinch of micro cilantro

Directions:

1. Season mahi mahi with salt and pepper.
2. Put char butter on the hot part of the flat top.
3. Sear and cook mahi on one side for 4 minutes.
4. Flip over and cook the other side for 4 minutes.
5. Brush on teriyaki glaze on presentation side.
6. Take off heat.
7. In the meantime, in a bowl, mix in your mango, pineapple, avocado, tear drop peppers and peach jam.
8. Season with salt and pepper.
9. Heat up your coconut rice to order.
10. Plating: rice on the bottom.
11. Place your grilled fish on top.
12. Then add your mango and pineapple salsa with tear drop peppers.
13. Add a pinch of micro cilantro.

Ingredients for Coconut Rice:

• 1 cup of cooked white rice
• ¼ cup of coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder

Directions:

1. Put rice, coconut milk, and cinnamon in a sauté pan.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Slightly turn to make sure the mixture is hot.