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From St. John! Seashell Pasta with Coconut-Rum Mahi Mahi
          

In the beautiful kitchen of Villa Bongo Bongo, I prepare a tropical inspired pasta dish featuring fish with a tasty rum reduction 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 - 1/2 pounds fresh mahi mahi filets (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.

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 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 sligihtly reduced.  Drain pasta and return to pot.  Crumble in mahi mahi.  Add rum sauce and cilantro and gently toss.  Serves 4.


 

 

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