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Blackened dolphin with mango salsa

BBQBuddy
BBQBuddy Posts: 275
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Fresh dolphin (mahi) caught in the Keys yesterday by my neighbor + my loaded mango tree = a really tasty dinner for all.  The CI skillet is approx. 70 years old and belonged to my grandmother - after use and cleaning, I dry it thoroughly over fire and lightly coat w/ oil.  Paul Prudhomme's blackening seasoning.  Mango salsa - mango, jalapeño, red pepper, red onion, cilantro and a little key lime juice.  So refreshing on a balmy (hot and humid) tropical night in Miami.
2 Large BGE, MiniMax, Miami, FL

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  • beachsmoke
    beachsmoke Posts: 644
    Fantastic looks amazing 
    Large egg panhandle of florida
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,610
    Yes sir!!!
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • Hub
    Hub Posts: 927
    Wait a minute ... are you telling me that dolphin and Mahi Mahi are the same?
    Beautiful and lovely Villa Rica, Georgia
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
    edited June 2016
    Hub said:
    Wait a minute ... are you telling me that dolphin and Mahi Mahi are the same?
    It's not the Dolphin your thinking of(presumably). It's not Flipper.
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  • BBQBuddy
    BBQBuddy Posts: 275
    Hub said:
    Wait a minute ... are you telling me that dolphin and Mahi Mahi are the same?
    Dolphin and mahi are the same...Dolphin fish NOT porpoise, as in Flipper!!  Folks are always confused by this.  Here's one...
    2 Large BGE, MiniMax, Miami, FL

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  • Dobie
    Dobie Posts: 3,451
    Don't call it dolphin anymore it's mahi mahi or Dorado. Might be my favorite fish, well done sir. 
    Jacksonville FL
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  • Hub
    Hub Posts: 927
    Thank you for the explanation.  I actually researched it and learned a great deal.  I love Mahi Mahi.  Thanks again.
    Beautiful and lovely Villa Rica, Georgia
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  • BBQBuddy
    BBQBuddy Posts: 275
    Dobie said:
    Don't call it dolphin anymore it's mahi mahi or Dorado. Might be my favorite fish, well done sir. 
    No "sir".  I'm a Ma'am that loves to fish...I clean up well....my king salmon...
    2 Large BGE, MiniMax, Miami, FL

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  • BBQBuddy
    BBQBuddy Posts: 275
    And my trout...
    2 Large BGE, MiniMax, Miami, FL

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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    That looks exceptional. Thanks for posting - and clarifying. I'm not knowledgable about fish. I grew up in far west Texas where you had to drive 90 miles just to get to a lake. 
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,677
    I prefer bottle nose, but that Mahi looks tremendous!

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • Dobie
    Dobie Posts: 3,451
    Sorry ma'am, even better  B)
    Jacksonville FL
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    You did this up right. The harmony of flavors in this dish are magical.  Nice work and excellent angler shots. 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • texaswig
    texaswig Posts: 2,682
    Very nice. I've always wanted to try that blacken seasoning. Everyone always says it's the best. 

    2-XLs ,MM,blackstone,Ooni koda 16,R&V works 8.5 gallon fryer,express smoker and 40" smoking cajun 

    scott 
    Greenville Tx
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  • tgs2401
    tgs2401 Posts: 424
    That looks and sounds delicious.
    One large BGE in Louisville, KY.
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Beautiful!  Nothing like fresh fish.  Nicely done.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,078
    That's probably the only cook that I would choose over a good steak.  Outstanding. 

    Where in the Keys was this caught?  How far out?  Off the Texas coast, we have to get pretty far offshore (have to do the 12 hour charter) to get mahi.

    @SciAggie, "fish" are those things that swim around the bottom of the pool at Balmorrhea.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    great cook, and awesome fish pix!  pretty sure those are the brightest fingernails I've ever seen in a fishing picture!
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • BBQBuddy
    BBQBuddy Posts: 275
    @foghorn - We don't usually have to go too far off Miami or the Keys for mahi.  Depends on conditions, weed lines and the mood of the fish!  Certainly not a 12 hr. trip unless it takes that long to find them.

    @blind99 - You would not believe how many comments I've rec'd about the nails in this pic...I'm particular about my nails!  LOL
    2 Large BGE, MiniMax, Miami, FL

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