Grilled Mahimahi with Pineapple Sambal
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 oz shallots, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise (2/3cup)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 fresh Thai or serrano chiles (2 to 3 inches long), minced, including seeds
- 3/4 pineapple (preferably not labeled "super sweet"), peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (4 cups)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 6 (1- to 1 1/2-inch-thick) pieces mahimahi fillet with skin (6 oz each)
- Cook garlic and shallots in 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add chiles and pineapple, then saute over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until pineapple is softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add fish sauce, sugar, and salt and saute sambal, stirring, 30 seconds.
- Cool to room temperature, then stir in cilantro.
- While sambal is cooling, prepare grill for cooking.
- If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal.
- Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds.
- If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderate.
- Brush fish all over with remaining tablespoon oil, then season with salt.
- Grill, skin sides down, on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using gas grill, until skin is crisp, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Turn fish over and grill until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes more.
- Serve fish with sambal.
garlic, shallots, vegetable oil, fresh thai, pineapple, fish sauce, sugar, salt, fresh cilantro, fillet with
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-mahimahi-with-pineapple-sambal-109524 (may not work)