Pan-Seared Mahi-Mahi with Oranges and Olives Recipe

Pan-Seared Mahi-Mahi with Oranges and Olives Recipe

  • 6 6-ounce mahi-mahi fillets (about 1 inch thick)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
  • 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
  • 1 large shallot, chopped (about 1/3 cup)
  • 1/2 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
  • 3/4 cup green olives, pitted, halved
  • 3 oranges, peeled, cut into segments
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Place fish in shallow bowl or glass baking dish. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil, sprinkle with orange peel, and pour juice over; turn to coat.
  2. Melt butter with 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick ovenproof skillet over high heat. Remove fish from marinade, reserving marinade; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook fish until light brown, about 3 minutes. Turn fish over; add shallot. Cook 1 minute. Stir saffron into reserved marinade; pour marinade over fish. Add olives and half of orange segments. Transfer skillet to oven; roast fish until cooked through, about 6 minutes.
  3. Transfer fish to platter; top with remaining orange segments. Spoon sauce with oranges and olives around fish. Sprinkle with basil and chives and serve.