Expert: Jennifer Brizzi - 6/20/2008

Question
i have .92oz steak/fillet of mahi and i was wondering what between pineapple chunks, rings, or juice you would say would be the best one to use to season it and give it extra flavor. granted, i am aware that mahi is already very flavorful and its taste is said to be very fishy, but i feel that with it being a native hawaiian fish that it would probably be best to use pineapple with it. though perhaps if you know anything else that might do work better if not equally as well paired or used by itself on the fish then please do tell since im trying to get the best flavor i can out of the fish. respond back asap. Manuel

Answer
Dear Manuel,

That sounds like a great combination to me! I haven't tried it yet but I will in the near future.

It seems that mahi and pineapple are popular cooked together and there are many recipes out there. Many call for dicing the pineapple into a variation of salsa to top the fish, but not always. Here are the URLs for a few recipes (sorry, I can't figure out how to make them work as links but perhaps you could paste them into your browser). You can find hundreds more via google.com by typing in "recipe mahi pineapple" in the search box.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/GRILLED-MAHI-MAHI-WITH-TOMATILLO-AV...
http://www.wkrg.com/recipes/recipe/mahi_fish_tacos_and_pineapple_pico_de_gallo/1...
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_22891,00.html
http://www.fishex.com/recipes/mahi-mahi/grilled-mahi-mahi.html

Good luck with the fish! If I can help any further please let me know, and I hope this has been helpful.

Jennifer

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