Pan-Seared Mahi Mahi with Cilantro Lime Rice
Firm white fish cooks in minutes and pairs beautifully with bright lime and cilantro for a weeknight dinner that tastes like a restaurant meal.
- Per serving
- $3.43
- Serves
- 4
- Time
- 25 min
- Whole dinner
- $13.72
Ingredients
1.5 lb Mahi mahi fillets
On sale at Sprouts: Sprouts Wild-Caught Mahi Mahi Fillets, Previously frozen, firm, lean white fish can be pan-seared,
$8.992.5 cups Frozen riced cauliflower
On sale at Sprouts: Sprouts Frozen Riced Cauliflower, Select varieties, 10 oz.
$3.992 Lime
about $0.500.25 cup Cilantro
about $1.503 tbsp Olive oil
pantryto taste Salt
pantryto taste Black pepper
pantry
Prices are from Sprouts the week of October 4, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat mahi mahi dry, season with salt and pepper, and sear 4 to 5 minutes per side until cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
- In the same skillet, add remaining oil and frozen riced cauliflower. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Squeeze lime juice over the cauliflower and stir in cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide cauliflower rice among plates, top with mahi mahi fillet, and serve with lime wedges.
Why it’s cheap
2 of the 7 ingredients were on sale at Sprouts the week of October 4, 2026, led by mahi mahi fillets at $8.99.
Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $3.43 a serving, or $13.72 for 4 servings.
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