Best Halibut With Avocado Pineapple Salsa Recipes

Grilled Halibut With Pineapple Lime Salsa image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Halibut

Time 36m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 halibut steaks (each steak should weigh about 4 ounces)
1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
lime wedge
1/3 cup pineapple preserves
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped purple onions
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon seeded finely chopped jalapeno pepper
1 teaspoon dried mint flakes
1/8-1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1 (8 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple tidbits, drained

Steps:

To make the salsa: mix together all the salsa ingredients; may chill or keep at room temperature.
To make the halibut: mix together the vegetable oil and minced garlic; brush mixture over the fish steaks.
Sprinkle fish with 1/4 teaspoon salt (or season to taste with salt).
Coat a grill rack with non-stick cooking spray.
Put the fish on the grill rack; grill, covered, over medium-hot coals for 5-6 minutes or until the fish flakes; turn fish once during grilling time.
Place fish steaks on individual plates; spoon pineapple-lime salsa over the fish.
Serve with lime wedges.

Grilled Halibut With Pineapple Chipotle Salsa image

Provided by SusieQusie

Categories Halibut

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup dark rum
1 fresh pineapple, trimmed cored and sliced 1/2 thick (or use 2 - 15 oz cans sliced, drained pineapple)
vegetable oil, as needed
2 chipotle chiles in adobo, rinsed, seeded & finely diced
1 lime, juice of
1/2 medium orange, juice of
1/2 medium orange, zest of
1/4 cup olive oil
1 green onion, sliced
2 tablespoons roasted red peppers, finely chopped
2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
salt
4 (6 -8 ounce) halibut steaks or 4 (6 -8 ounce) halibut fillets

Steps:

Plump raisins in rum for 30 minutes; drain.
Heat grill to medium high heat. Brush pineapple slices with oil & grill until lightly caramelized on both sides. Cool & cut into 1/2" pieces; put in mixing bowl.
Combine chipotles, lime juice, orange zest & juice. Whisk in olive oil. Pour over pineapple chunks, fold in green onion, red pepper, cilantro & raisins. Salt to taste. Set aside.
Brush halibut heavily with oil & grill just until fish is opaque throughout, gently turning once. The grilling time on halibut is pretty short so keep a close eye on it to avoid over cooking. *** A 1-inch halibut steak will grill up in about 10 minutes over a medium high heat. Thinner cuts and fillets can cook in as little time as 6 minutes.
Serve topped with salsa.