Since I love cooking for people, I decided to make my parents a gourmet meal the other day. This dish was just something I came up with while browsing around the grocery store. The outcome... deliciousness. Check it out and let me know what you think!
Ingredients:
- 4 pieces of mahi mahi
- 1/2 pound fresh asparagus (the smaller the stalks the better)
- 3 large fresh tomatoes, diced
- 1 can white beans
- 2 onions, diced
- 20 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 large lemons
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- olive oil
- oregano
- parsley
- garlic powder
- crushed red pepper
- salt
- pepper
To Make:
in a small pot, saute 1 onion and 10 garlic cloves in olive oil until tender. Drain and add the white beans, season with salt, pepper, oregano and fresh grated lemon zest (to taste). Let simmer on medium heat until the meal is ready, about 20 minutes. Add additional liquid if beans start to stick, stir every 5 minutes.
Next, in a large saute pan, saute the rest of the onion and garlic in olive oil for 2 minutes. Add in the fresh tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Chop the fresh asparagus into 3 large pieces per stalk, making sure to discard the hard ends. Add in the fresh asparagus and cook for another 3 minutes, adding in fresh lemon zest, extra salt and pepper and crushed red pepper to taste.
In a grill pan, drizzle with olive oil and heat for 1-2 minutes. Lightly season and prep the mahi mahi with salt, pepper, parsley, oregano and freshly squeezed lemon. Once the grill pan is hot, place the mahi mahi onto the grill. Cook on medium high heat about 5 minutes on each side, depending on how thick the fish is.
To Plate:
Arrange a scoop of the white beans on the bottom, place the mahi mahi on top and arrange the vegetables over top of the fish. Top with fresh feta cheese and a lemon.
Serve immediately.
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