{
  "id": "CAT01-R35",
  "slug": "cat01-r35-mahi-mahi-with-orange-ginger-glaze",
  "url": "https://www.thisisflorida.us/florida-recipes/recipes/cat01-r35-mahi-mahi-with-orange-ginger-glaze.html",
  "title": "Mahi-Mahi with Orange-Ginger Glaze",
  "category": "Florida Seafood & Fish",
  "category_id": "CAT01",
  "language": "en",
  "yield_servings_base": 4,
  "servings_scale_options": [
    2,
    4,
    6,
    8
  ],
  "prep_time_minutes": 10,
  "cook_time_minutes": 15,
  "total_time_minutes": 25,
  "primary_cooking_method": "STOVETOP",
  "primary_food": "mahi-mahi",
  "vegetarian": false,
  "allergens": [
    "fish",
    "soy",
    "wheat"
  ],
  "ingredients": [
    "1.5 pounds mahi-mahi fillets, skin removed",
    "1/4 teaspoon salt",
    "1 tablespoon vegetable oil",
    "1/2 cup fresh orange juice",
    "1 teaspoon orange zest",
    "1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated",
    "2 garlic cloves, minced",
    "2 tablespoons soy sauce",
    "1 tablespoon brown sugar",
    "1 teaspoon cornstarch",
    "1 tablespoon water",
    "2 green onions, sliced"
  ],
  "directions": [
    "Scrub the orange under running water, then zest and juice it. Rinse and peel the ginger; rinse and slice the green onions.",
    "Stir the orange juice, zest, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and brown sugar in a small bowl. In a cup, stir the cornstarch into the water until smooth.",
    "On a board used only for raw fish, pat the mahi dry and season lightly with the salt.",
    "Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the fish 3 to 4 minutes per side until browned and opaque, and it flakes easily. Fish should reach 145°F.",
    "Move the fish to a plate. Lower the heat to medium and pour the orange mixture into the pan. Simmer 2 minutes, scraping up the browned bits.",
    "Stir the cornstarch mixture again and pour it in. Simmer 1 minute, stirring, until the glaze is thick and glossy.",
    "Return the fish to the pan and spoon the glaze over it. Top with green onions and serve.",
    "Chill leftovers within 2 hours (1 hour if the room is above 90°F)."
  ],
  "food_safety": "Cook mahi-mahi to 145°F or until opaque and it flakes easily with a fork. Prep raw fish on its own board and wash hands after handling it. Scrub the orange before zesting.",
  "skill_taught": "Thickening a quick glaze with a cornstarch slurry.",
  "source": "This Is Florida — Florida Recipes v1.0",
  "license_note": "Free to read on thisisflorida.us. Do not scrape for commercial republishing without permission."
}