Teriyaki Mahi Mahi

Dinner

After trying a few mahi mahi recipes, this one is definitely my favorite. This glazed mahi mahi is good with rice, vegetables or salad. Blotting the fillets before cooking allows a nice brown crust to form. Cod or halibut can be used, too.

Average Rating: 4.75

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.

Ingredients

4 mahi mahi fillets (6 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/4 cup reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce

Instructions

1. Sprinkle mahi mahi with garlic powder and pepper. In a large skillet, cook mahi mahi in oil over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove and keep warm.
2. In the same skillet, saute ginger for 30 seconds. Stir in teriyaki sauce; heat through. Serve over mahi mahi.

Nutrition Facts

1 fish fillet with 1 tablespoon sauce: 192 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 124mg cholesterol, 470mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 33g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
5 lean meat, 1/2 fat.