Mahi Mahi
Common Names: Common Dolphinfish, Dorado, Dolphin
AVAILABILITY Frozen Fresh
SEASONAL AVAILABILITY
Year Round Availability
CATCH and COUNTRY of ORIGIN
Hand line, Long line, Purse Seines, Rod & Reel, Troll.
USA
SIZING
Hand Carved Half Side Fillets
Cut to Size Portions
FLAVOR PROFILE
Mild, clean flavor with medium texture and small flake. Medium fat content. Raw flesh should be bright pink and cooks up greyish white.
COOKING TECHNIQUES
Grilling, Roasting, Broiling, Pan Searing, Frying, Steaming, Poaching.
PRODUCT INFO
Mahi Mahi has lean flesh with a mild, sweet flavor profile, moderately firm texture and large, moist flakes. The skin is thick and should therefore be removed before cooking. Fresh Mahi Mahi has translucent pinkish flesh and a bright red bloodline.
Mahi Mahi (or Dolphinfish or Dorado) you’ll call it delicious! Mahi Mahi is a versatile fish that produces excellent results using just about any cooking method. The mild, sweet flesh – which starts off pinkish but turns white as it cooks – is very lean but also quite moist and flavorful. Mahi is a strong fast swimming fish and go through the water at speeds up to 50 miles an hour. In fact, ‘mahi’ is the Hawaiian word for ‘strong.’
