Low-Point Mahi Mahi Skewers with Creamy Arborio Rice

This Mahi Mahi and creamy rice recipe has a wonderful rich flavor that can't be beat! Arborio rice (used for making risotto) is a short-grain rice that retains more of its starch content. When cooked, the starch is released making this particular rice more creamy than your ordinary long-grain rice. Add some seasoning and other ingredients and it turns this Mahi Mahi dinner into a succulent sensation!

Low-Point Mahi Mahi Skewers with Creamy Arborio Rice

Ingredients:

- 1 Tbs olive oil

- 1 Tbs onions, minced

- 1 clove garlic, minced

- 1 cup Arborio rice

- 2 cups chicken broth

- 1, 14.5 oz. can of petite diced tomatoes, divided

- 1 Tbs black olives, minced

- 1 Tbs green chiles, minced

- 3, 5 oz. Mahi Mahi filets

- 4 or 5 large fresh basil leaves, chopped

- 1/2 tsp. ground pepper

- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt (or sea salt)

- Yellow squash or zucchini, cubed or sliced slightly thick (to thread on skewer)

- Cooking spray

Turn broiler on high. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil on stove over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and saute' for 2 minutes. Add Arborio rice and cook/stir for 2 minutes. Add 1 cup chicken broth and boil until liquid is absorbed (stirring pretty constantly). Add 2nd cup of chicken broth and stir until liquid is absorbed. Add 1/2 can of diced tomatoes, black olives, and green chiles and stir until the liquid is mostly absorbed. Remove from heat and cover. Cut Mahi Mahi into 1 to 1 1/2 inch cubes. Toss fish and squash with remaining diced tomatoes, fresh basil, pepper, and salt. Alternate fish and squash on metal skewers. Spray cooking spray on a baking sheet and line fish skewers on cooking sheet. Spoon any leftover dice tomato and basil mixture over fish. Place in broiler and broil for 4 to 7 minutes, turn over, and broil for 4 to 7 minutes longer. (Four minutes if you like your fish just slightly opaque in the middle and seven minutes if you prefer your fish more well done.) Remove from broiler. Spoon 1/2 cup Arborio rice onto a plate and top with a fish skewer and enjoy! If you'd like a printer-friendly version of this recipe, Click Here.

Total servings of Mahi Mahi Skewers - 6

Serving size - 1

Points per serving - 2.3

Total servings for one Mahi Mahi skewer on top of 1/2 cup rice - 4.3

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