Fish with Coconut-Shallot Sauce

Name: Fish with Coconut-Shallot Sauce
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 large cloves garlic, chopped; ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, divided; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried; ¼ teaspoon ground pepper, plus more to taste; 1 ¼ pounds mahi-mahi, red snapper or grouper (see Tips), skinned and cut into 4 portions; 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot; 1 cup light coconut milk; ¼ cup unsweetened coconut chips (see Tips), toasted; Lime wedges for serving

8 Ratings
8 Reviews

This easy fish recipe with a flavorful garlic, thyme and coconut sauce is perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner. Serve with brown rice, to soak up the creamy sauce, and a green salad with vinaigrette.

Kathy Gunst

Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2015

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Directions

Step 1
Position rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler to high. Line a baking sheet or broiler pan with foil and coat with cooking spray.

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Step 2
Mash garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt on a cutting board with a fork to make a thick paste. Combine with 1 tablespoon oil, thyme and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place the fish on the prepared pan and spread the paste on top of it.
Step 3
Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add coconut milk, increase heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 6 minutes. Season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste.
Step 4
Meanwhile, broil the fish until just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Spoon the sauce on top, sprinkle with coconut and serve with lime.

Tips

For the most up-to-date information about choosing sustainable seafood, go to seafoodwatch.org.

Look for thin flakes of dried unsweetened coconut called coconut chips in the produce section or near other coconut in large supermarkets and natural-foods stores. To toast: Place coconut chips or flakes in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat and cook, stirring constantly, until light brown in spots, 4 to 8 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

4 oz. fish & 3 Tbsp. sauce

Per Serving:

270 calories; protein 28g; carbohydrates 6.8g; dietary fiber 1.3g; sugars 0.7g; fat 14.6g; saturated fat 6.5g; cholesterol 103.5mg; vitamin a iu 381.4IU; vitamin c 7.9mg; folate 10.8mcg; calcium 38.5mg; iron 2.1mg; magnesium 47.4mg; potassium 642.7mg; sodium 351.2mg.

Exchanges:

4 lean meat, 2 1/2 fat

8 Ratings

5 star values: 2
4 star values: 1
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 4

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ynhinguyen

01/04/2022

I used cod fish and it turned out so dry. The sauce was just OK. Agree with the other reviews that it is a very fishy dish! Definitely not a recipe to repeat.

Lauren Paolini

06/08/2019

This was great! I used some turbot I had instead of mahi. Based on the reviews I left out the thyme and added some mango to make it more Caribbean, then used the extra coconut milk to make coconut rice as a side. The recipe seemed as though it would be very garlic-forward, but the amount was perfect, and reminded me of Cuban fish with garlic. I grated the garlic to ensure even coverage without any big chunks.

Jackstng

07/06/2018

I found the sauce to be delicious, a lot of raves. When I saw the low star reviews, I made sure to read all the comments and adjusted my recipe. One person mentioned pineapple so I added that to my sauce and it was really tasty. I didn't mind the thyme on the fish at all but it was heavy on the garlic and next time I'd dial that down. We used the frozen Mahi Mahi from Costco and they come in perfect cutlet sizes

EatingWell Member

10/14/2017

This dish tasted very fishy and didn't pick up any of the coconut flavor. Wouldn't make it again.

mludowise

10/14/2017

This dish tasted very fishy and didn't pick up any of the coconut flavor. Wouldn't make it again.

Cynthia Ann Briggs-Paulson

07/10/2017

The thyme made this dish seem odd...like it almost didn't belong. This dish I would try again however wouldn't add the thyme...I would add mango and pineapple for different twist. Again...I can't get the thyme out of my tastebuds...like eating a dirty piece of fish.

EatingWell2016

11/06/2016

Just ok, but it was quick to make!

EatingWell User

01/31/2015

Easy dish yet delicious I was looking for a different fish recipe and came across this. We love coconut and it's health benefits. This was an easy recipe that was so flavorful and a complete hit in my family. I served it over wild rice, which soaked up the yummy sauce! I recommend using a garlic press rather than trying to cut it with a fork. My mahi-mahi had skin, but it was easy to remove after cooking the fish. I am adding this to my favorite recipe folder! Pros: awesome flavors, different, healthy, yummy Cons: none

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