Poached Mahi Mahi (with Mushrooms And Apricots)

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3/4 ounce dried shiitake mushroom, quartered
• 1/4 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1/2 lime, juice of
• 1/2 lime, zest of
• 1/4 cup powdered instant milk (reconstituted with water to make 1 cup)
• salt and pepper
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 3/4 lb mahi mahi, fillet,skin on
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 quarter dried mushrooms and chop apricots
• 2 place quartered mushrooms and apricots in a bowl and pour 1 1/2 cups boiling water over; let stand for 15 minutes; strain, reserving liquid
• 3 to the strained liquid add coriander, lime zest and juice, salt and pepper to taste
• 4 reconstitute enough instant powdered milk to add to the strained liquid to make 2 cups, (about 1 cup); stir and set aside
• 5 cut the mahi mahi fillet down the middle to make two steaks
• 6 in a nonstick, deep frypan, sprayed with veggie spray, over medium high heat, saute quartered mushrooms, chopped apricots and shallots for 4 minutes
• 7 add mahi mahi fillets, skin side up, cook for 1 minute
• 8 add reserved liquid mixture, bring to simmer and simmer for 8 minutes or until fish flakes
• 9 remove fish and place on platter skin side down and keep warm
• 10 make a slurry of the cornstarch and cold water, add to frypan, stir and bring to boil, cook for 2 minutes or until liquid thickens
• 11 pour thickened mushroom/apricot sauce over mahi mahi fillets and serve