A
recipe idea taken from the movie
The Tao of Steve; it's mentioned offhand, as he's making it for his would-be
flame. This is actually
mahi mahi with
mango sauce, but a
marinade or even a different
fish (
lobster would probably be an excellent
match) are quite feasible.
Anyway, so goes the recipe:
4 mangoes
1.5 cups of
cream (
half and half, or you can go for a full
heart attack if you're up for it)
1.5 lb mahi mahi, fileted
1 tbsp
cinnamon
sugar,
to taste (depending on
ripeness of mangoes)
salt
butter
lemon juice
pepper
Chop three of the mangoes
coarsely;
puree the remaining mango. Sautee the chopped mangoes in a
skillet with butter until softened, then remove from heat. Add cream and stir a bit, scraping the bottom to get the remaining bits of sauteed mango into the
sauce. Add cinnamon and the mango puree.
Reduce to desired
thickness,
stirring constantly to make sauce smooth and thoroughly
blend the cream and mangoes. Add salt and sugar to taste.
Prepare the mahi mahi by
baking or
broiling with butter, a dash of pepper, salt, and lemon juice. As noted above, a marinade is a good idea--simply
mix or blend pureed mango and cream to make a marinade. As a
cautionary note, too much mango (or too lengthy a marinade) will cause the fish to
fall apart due to
citric acid.
Serve the mahi mahi topped with the sauteed mangoes and the sauce. As a side, I recommend a
salad with a
raspberry vinaigrette.