Zesty Panko-Encrusted Mahi Mahi

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Looking to satisfy your craving for crispy fried foods without defying your health goals? Try this baked fish dish enlivened with thyme, marjoram and citrus peels topped with oven-crisped panko breadcrumbs. For a healthy and just-as-tasty side dish, pair this entrée with a medley of roasted rainbow root vegetables or an herbed zucchini-almond quinoa salad for a well-rounded meal.  

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Ingredients

1 pound mahi mahi fillets
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
3 Tbsp. ghee, melted, or extra-virgin olive oil
2 tsp. Frontier Lemon Peel
2 tsp. Frontier Orange Peel
1/2 tsp. Frontier Thyme Leaf
1/2 tsp. Frontier Marjoram Leaf

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Rinse fish and pat dry.
  2. In baking dish, add ghee or olive oil and citrus peels, stirring to mix. Press both sides of fish into mixture to coat, then lay fillets in baking dish.
  3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until fish is opaque and flaky. Meanwhile, in small dish, combine breadcrumbs and herbs.
  4. When fish is done, remove from oven and set oven to broil. Add panko mixture to liquid in baking dish, stirring to coat. Spoon panko mixture onto fillets and return dish to oven. Broil for a little over a minute, until topping is well browned. Remove fillets from pan and serve.
Frontier Co-op

Founded in 1976 and based in Norway, Iowa, Frontier Co-op™ offers a full line of natural and organic products under the Frontier, Simply Organic®, Aura Cacia® and Aura Cacia Organics® brands. Products include culinary herbs, spices and baking flavors; bulk herbs and spices; and natural and organic aromatherapy products. Frontier's goal is to provide the highest-quality organic and natural products while supporting and promoting social and environmental responsibility.