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Mahi-Mahi with Lemongrass Slaw and Rice Fritters

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Mahi-Mahi with Lemongrass Slaw and Rice Fritters

Mahi-Mahi with Lemongrass Slaw and Rice Fritters

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Equipment

  • - Kitchen Knife: Essential tool for cutting fish, vegetables, and other ingredients precisely and safely.

  • - Cast Iron Skillet: Ideal for frying the rice fritters to achieve a great texture and flavor.

  • - Meat Mallet: Useful for tenderizing the rice mixture before forming it into fritters, ensuring an even cook.

  • - Mixing Bowls (Set of 3): Necessary for mixing various components such as slaw ingredients and batter separately.

  • - Grill Plates (2): Perfect for grilling Mahi-Mahi, providing a nonstick surface to easily flip the fish without it sticking.

  • - Colander: Useful for rinsing rice and vegetables efficiently after preparation steps are complete.

  • - Cutting Board (Large): A large cutting board will be useful for chopping ingredients like cabbage, carrots, and herbs.

  • - Spatula Set (3 Pieces): Including a slotted spoon, regular spatula, and flipper set to efficiently manage the fish while cooking and plating.

  • - Mixer Bowl Attachments (2): Useful for making slaw more quickly or achieving a finer consistency in other components of the recipe if desired.

  • - Instant Read Thermometer: Ensures that the Mahi-Mahi is cooked to perfection, avoiding undercooked fish.

  • - Garlic Press: Can be handy for quickly mincing garlic, a common ingredient in marinades and seasonings used throughout this recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice

  • 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce

  • 4 teaspoons sugar

  • 1 tablespoon minced red onion

  • 2 teaspoons minced lemongrass

  • 1 small garlic clove, minced

  • 3/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

  • 1 cup unseasoned rice vinegar

  • 6 tablespoons sugar

  • 1/4 cup Asian fish sauce

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 1 teaspoon minced seeded Thai chile or serrano chile

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons water

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

  • 2 tablespoons chili powder

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

  • 2 tablespoons minced lemongrass

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

  • 1 teaspoon sweet Spanish smoked paprika or sweet Hungarian paprika

  • 1/4 head of Napa cabbage (5 ounces)

  • 1 cup cooked medium-grain rice (such as sushi rice), cooled

  • 3/4 cup chopped green onions (about 6)

  • 2 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs), divided

  • 1 large egg, beaten to blend

  • 6 (6- to 7-ounce) mahi-mahi fillets

  • Vegetable oil (for frying)

  • 4 cups peeled jicama, cut into matchstick-size pieces

  • 3 cups pea sprouts (4 ounces)

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Whisk all ingredients in small bowl. Do ahead Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.
2

Instruction 2

Mix first 5 ingredients in small saucepan. Bring sauce to boil over medium heat. Whisk 1 1/2 teaspoons water and cornstarch in small bowl. Add to sauce and boil until mixture thickens, about 1 minute. Do ahead Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving. Divide sauce among 6 small bowls; cool to room temperature.
3

Instruction 3

Whisk all ingredients in small bowl to blend. Do ahead Marinade can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
4

Instruction 4

Separate leaves from cabbage. Cook in large pot of boiling salted water until wilted, about 30 seconds. Drain; pat dry. Finely chop.
5

Instruction 5

Mix cabbage, rice, green onions, and 3/4 cup panko; season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in egg. Place remaining 1 1/4 cups panko on plate. Measure heaping tablespoonful of rice mixture; press together firmly to form ball, then flatten slightly into disk. Press disk into panko to coat. Repeat with remaining rice mixture. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Do ahead Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.
6

Instruction 6

Place fish in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Pour marinade over fish and chill at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
7

Instruction 7

Preheat oven to 400°F. Add enough vegetable oil to heavy medium skillet to reach depth of 2 inches. Heat oil to 375°F. Working in batches, fry rice fritters until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Transfer fritters to paper towels to drain. Heat large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish with marinade still clinging to surface and cook fish until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer skillet to oven and roast fish until just opaque in center, about 5 minutes longer.
8

Instruction 8

Place jicama matchsticks and pea sprouts in large bowl. Pour enough lemongrass dressing over to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide slaw among 6 plates, mounding slaw in center. Arrange fish atop slaw on each plate. Divide rice fritters among plates and serve with Vietnamese sauce alongside.
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