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Seashell Pasta with Coconut Rum Mahi Mahi
          

Spicy-seared Mahi Mahi tossed with seashell pasta in a tropical rum sauce.


      Ingredients

1/2 pound large seashell pasta

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1 - 1 1/2 pounds fresh mahi mahi fillets (or other fish)

1/2 cup dark rum

2 tablespoons cream of coconut

1 cup pasta water

1/3 cup chopped cilantro


      The Recipe

Cook pasta in salted water until done.  Meanwhile, on a small plate, combine salt, chili powder nutmeg and cumin.  Heat 2 tablespoons EACH olive oil and butter in a  medium skillet.  Dredge fish fillets in spice mixture and sear in pan about 4 minutes.  Turn and cook 5 more minutes.  Remove to a plate.

Deglaze fish skillet with rum, cream of coconut and pasta water.  Let boil 5 minutes, or until slightly reduced.  Drain pasta and return to pot.  Crumble in mahi mahi.  Add rum sauce and cilantro and gently mix together.  Serves 4.


 

 

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