grilled mahi mahi with papaya bbq sauce

Name: Grilled Mahi Mahi With Papaya BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large papaya; 1 tablespoon(s) oil; 1 medium sweet onion; 3 cup(s) sugar; 1 small Scotch Bonnet pepper, seeded, deveined and quartered (optional!); 2 medium limes, zest and juice; 1 medium lemon, zest and juice; 1/2 cup(s) water; 1/2 cup(s) rice vinegar; 2 teaspoon(s) salt; - mahi mahi filets

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Malinda Coletta

North Providence, RI

Updated on Mar 27, 2024

This BBQ sauce is great on chicken, pork, and fish!

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Grilled Mahi Mahi With Papaya BBQ Sauce on a platter.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

The papaya barbecue sauce on this grilled mahi mahi is amazing. Papaya is mixed with onion, sugar, rice vinegar, and juice and zest from a lemon and lime. A Scotch Bonnet pepper adds a lot of heat, so use it sparingly. It can be left out, and the homemade barbecue sauce will be just as delicious. It pairs well with the mild and sweet-tasting Mahi Mahi. The sauce can be used with any white fish. Drizzle it over grilled chicken or pork, too.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 large papaya
1 tablespoon oil
1 medium sweet onion
3 cups sugar
1 small Scotch Bonnet pepper, seeded, deveined and quartered (optional!)
2 medium limes, zest and juice
1 medium lemon, zest and juice
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup rice vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
- mahi mahi filets

How To Make grilled mahi mahi with papaya bbq sauce

Step 1

Heat oil in a pot over medium heat and add in the onion. Cook until the onions are translucent. Stir continuously to ensure the pieces do not brown.

Step 2

Sprinkle sugar, Scotch Bonnet, lime zest, and lemon zest over the onions. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Pour in the lime juice, lemon juice, water, and vinegar. Bring the ingredients to a boil. Add in the diced papaya and adjust the seasonings with salt if needed.
Step 3

Bring the mixture to a boil again. Reduce the heat and allow the mixture to simmer for 15 minutes.
Step 4

Take the pan off the heat and let the mixture cool slightly. Carefully transfer the mixture to a blender. Puree the sauce until smooth.
Step 5

For the mahi mahi, heat a skillet and add oil. Sear the fish and cook until done.
Step 6

Remove mahi mahi from the pan and add papaya BBQ sauce. Freeze any unused sauce in individual portions in Ziploc bags.
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