Grilled Mahi-Mahi from Disney Coral Reef Restaurant-EPCOT

By MJH

Relive your vacation (or get ready for it) with this Coral Reef Restaurant copycat Mahi Mahi recipe. Coconut lime sauce and shrimp are the toppers.

Ingredients

• Ingredients - Coconut Lime Sauce
• 1 pound (about 2 medium) sweet onions, diced, divided
• 1 (13 1/2-ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound (about 4 large) plum tomatoes, diced
• 1 medium poblano pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2/3 pound rock shrimp, shelled
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• Ingredients - Herbed Rice with Hearts of Palm
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
• 4 hearts of palm, sliced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Ingredients - Grilled Mahi-Mahi
• 4 mahi-mahi fillets, about 1/2 pound each
• Coarse salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Directions - Coconut Lime Sauce

Puree half of the onions with the coconut milk in a blender, and set aside.

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat.

Add remaining onions and cook until translucent (do not brown), about 3 to 4 minutes.

Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes and poblano.

Cook until the tomatoes soften, about 3 minutes.

Add salt, pepper, and coconut milk mixture.

Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

Combine rock shrimp, butter, and lime juice in a small sauté pan over medium heat.

Cook until shrimp are just cooked through.

Add shrimp mixture to the coconut milk sauce; stir to combine.

Add cilantro; keep sauce warm.


Directions - Herbed Rice with Hearts of Palm
Cook rice per package directions.

Combine cooked rice, hearts of palm, chives, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.

Stir until rice is coated in oil and mixture is combined.

Cover bowl loosely with foil to keep warm.


Directions - Grilled Mahi-Mahi

Preheat a grill pan on medium-high heat.

Season mahi-mahi fillets with salt and pepper to taste.

Grill mahi-mahi for about 3 minutes per side, or until just opaque.