As part of my ongoing quest to eat healthier, besides adding more plant-based meals, I’ve also been trying to incorporate more fish into my diet.
When it comes to buying fish, however, it can be hit or miss. Honestly, the selections from my local grocery store are not that great, and the quality can be questionable at times.
Case in point, yesterday’s fish purchase. It was Mahi Mahi, not a fish I have a lot of experience with – I mostly stick to cod and salmon – but the reasonable price of $8.99 per pound persuaded me to pick it.
The plan was to turn it into Mahi Mahi Coconut Curry Stew, but as I opened the package I took a whiff of fishy odor. That’s why it’s recommended to smell fish before buying it, but I feel weird doing it.
I decided to rub salt onto the fillets, rinse them with cold water, pat them dry, put cajun seasoning on, and then air-fry them. That’s my preferred method of cooking fish nowadays. Quick and easy, and it doesn’t leave too much lingering smell in the kitchen.
It was surprisingly good! The fish was not smelly! I quite enjoyed my dinner. Mmm…mmm…to more Mahi Mahi!
Mmm…mmm…to these, too!
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Not easy to find fresh fish in Dallas either. I noticed that the tuna is marked “previously frozen”, so I just buy it from the frozen section myself! It’s actually decent when you thaw it out, and then we grill it on the BBQ (or you can just quickly sear it in a skillet ~ the inside should still be pink). I’m not a “fish” person, but still try to have salmon or tuna once a week (on the grill so I don’t have to smell it inside). I actually DO like tofu, so not a problem for me to eat healthy (in between my preferred beef or lamb dinners ~ haha). Just cutting down on gluten and dairy (I’m lactose intolerant) works for us though. We actually lost so much weight that our doctor now “prescribed” pasta, potatoes and red meat! (I’m 94 and hubby went from 220 to 159).
That’s a great tip, Cindy! Next time I’ll just get it frozen so I can control when to thaw it out.
Hi, Angie! That Mahi Mahi sure looks delicious; we don’t get a lot of good fish around here in Southern Ontario, either, other than the usual canned tuna and sardines, I stick mostly to fresh trout, smoked salmon, and frozen white fish. Thank you for hosting another great Fiesta, and also many thanks for featuring my Danish Dough Flaky Patties; this week, I am sharing # 13 Tamales and Candlemas. Enjoy your weekend!
The flaky patties look so delish!
Love seafood and fish and will have it daily if possible.
Love Ahi-tuna as well and have an awesome recipe we love to use
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