[[!meta title="Mahi Mahi with Lemon Garlic Sauce"]]

Adapted from TheKitchn (https://www.thekitchn.com/mahi-mahi-22931939)

1210 cal/recipe

## Ingredients

+ 1 large lemon
+ 4 4-oz mahi mahi fillets, defrosted
+ 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
+ 1/3 tsp ground black pepper
+ 2 tbsp olive oil
+ 2 clove garlic, minced
+ 4 tbsp cold, unsalted butter, cut into slices
+ 1 tsp dry parsley

## Directions

+ Slice the lemon in half.
+ Juice one lemon half and thinly slice the other lemon half.
+ Pat the fillets dry and season with 1 tsp of salt and 1/3 tsp black pepper.
+ Heat the olive oil in a skillet over med-high heat.
+ Evenly space fillets around skillet and sear undisturbed until bottom is browned and fillets are cooked about halfway up sides (about 4 min).
+ Flip the fillets and continue to sear until fillet is cooked through and easily flaked (2-4 min).
+ Transfer fillets to serving platter.
+ Reduce skillet heat to med-low heat.
+ Add lemon juice, garlic, and 1/4 tsp salt to skillet and stir well to deglaze pan.
+ Add lemon slices and butter to pan, stirring and cooking until butter is melted and slightly browned.
+ Stir in parsley, and then pour over fillets.  

[[!tag fish lemon]]