Coconut Macadamia Nut-crusted Mahi Mahi W/ Pina Colada Salsa

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut, shredded
• 2 tablespoons panko breadcrumbs
• 1 1/2 tablespoons macadamia nuts, chopped finely
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, divided
• 2 teaspoons black pepper, freshly cracked
• 1/4 cup light coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 (6 ounce) mahi mahi fillets or 2 (6 ounce) other firm fish
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/4 cups pineapple, chopped
• 1/2 cup red onion, minced
• 1/4 cup scallion, minced
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut, shredded

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 combine all the salsa ingredients in a large bowl. set aside.
• 3 combine shredded coconut with the panko, macadamia nuts and 3/4 tsp sea salt in a shallow bowl. combine the coconut milk and soy sauce in another shallow dish. sprinkle fish on both sides with the remaining 1/4 tsp salt and black pepper. dip one side of the fish into the milk mixture and then dredge the dipped side into the panko/coconut mixture.
• 4 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add fish, crust side down, to pan and cook 3 minutes.
• 5 add fish, crust side up, to an 8×8-inch baking or casserole pan. bake for 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily.
• 6 serve with the salsa.