Lemon Pepper & Mustard Baked Ahi / Mahi Mahi / Salmon

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 whole lemon, juice of
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 10 ounces fresh mahi mahi
• 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon fresh basil, chopped
• 1 tablespoon honey (maple syrup if not available)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce (optional)
• 1 scallion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 deg f.
• 2 heat butter in small skillet on medium heat.
• 3 add garlic and heat for 1 minute.
• 4 add honey, worcestershire and mustard, cook for an additional minute.
• 5 add lemon juice and allow to cool in refrigerator for 10 minutes, or until mixture is thick.
• 6 chop scallions and basil.
• 7 cut fish into 2oz portions.
• 8 pinch a piece of foil so that it has four raised edges to trap the sauce.
• 9 arrange fish on oiled/greased aluminum foil.
• 10 spread all of sauce mixture over top of each portion.
• 11 top sparingly with basil and scalions.
• 12 sprinkle salt and pepper.
• 13 roast in oven for 10-15 minutes, depending on thickness of fish (15 minutes per inch thickness for fully cooked), or until desired. if using ahi, i prefer to cook for 10 minites to allow inside to remain raw.
• 14 pour excess baked sauce over fish.