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Serves/Makes: 6

Ingredients:

• 6 mahi-mahi fillets (6-8 ounces each )
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger root, minced
• 4 tablespoons black sesame seeds
• 4 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 3 shallots, minced
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small cubes
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• Coarse sea salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• ground white pepper

How to cook:

• In a sauce pan over medium heat, combine shallots, ginger, lemon juice, and white wine.
• Cook until liquid is reduced to approximately 2 tablespoons.
• Stir in heavy cream, and bring to light boil.
• Reduce cream by half; do not burn.
• Stir in soy sauce, then transfer to blender.
• Blend on low while slowly adding butter, a few cubes at a time, until all of the butter is emulsified.
• Season to taste with sea salt and pepper. Keep sauce warm.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat oil in a large saute pan over high heat.
• Season both sides of the mahi-mahi fillets with kosher salt and white pepper.
• Mix together white and black sesame seeds, and place in a plate or flat dish.
• Press the TOP side only of each mahi-mahi fillet into the mixture, and press seeds into the mahi-mahi fillets so it sticks.
• When oil is hot, add the mahi-mahi fillets, sesame seed side down to pan.
• Pan sear the mahi-mahi fillets for about 30-45 seconds per side.
• Place pan into oven, or transfer the mahi-mahi fillets to baking sheet, and cook in oven for about 5-6 minutes.
• Serve sesame crust side up with the ginger butter sauce.

This recipe for Sesame Baked Mahi-Mahi Fillets serves/makes: 6

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Main Ingredient: Mahi-Mahi
Preparation Method: Baked