Mediterranean Mahi Mahi with Olive and Shallot Tapenade
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Mediterranean Mahi Mahi with Olive and Shallot Tapenade a try. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 540 calories, 33g of protein, and 42g of fat per serving. A mixture of shallots, pepper, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
Combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons garlic, and oregano in a small bowl. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Rub fish with oregano mixture. Cover and chill 1 hour.
Meanwhile, soak olives in cold water 30 minutes.
Drain, and soak in cold water 30 additional minutes.
Drain. Chop olives and set aside.
Place 4 tablespoons oil and chives in a blender; process until combined. Strain chive mixture through cheesecloth into a small bowl, if desired, and set aside.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add shallots; saut 2 minutes. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons garlic, thyme, and olives; cook 3 minutes or until heated. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Remove from heat; cover and keep warm.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Saut fish, skin side up, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn, and saut 4 to 5 minutes, or until fish flakes with a fork.
Place fish on individual serving plates. Spoon olive mixture evenly over steaks, and drizzle with chive mixture.
Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir
Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Fish. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Zind-Humbrecht Calcaire Pinot Gris with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 46 dollars per bottle.
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Zind-Humbrecht Calcaire Pinot Gris
Bright yellow/gold color, quite luminous. Superb smoky toasty nose, typical for this grape on limestone in Alsace (no new oak in our wines, just very long total lees contact). Some light reductive aromas that actually fit the style of dry Pinot-Gris. The palate is rich and creamy, with a velvety texture yet fully dry. It is an easy wine to drink now as there is no unnecessary weight. The finish is nice and round but fully dry. The complex limestone blend brings great acid balance and a certain weight. It should develop very nicely over the next few years.