GRILLED HALIBUT WITH CORIANDER-PEPITA BUTTER

Grilled Halibut with Coriander-Pepita Butter image

Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup salted shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas), toasted
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
5 teaspoons minced seeded jalapeño chiles
2 teaspoons honey
3 medium red onions, each cut through root end into 6 wedges
6 6-ounce halibut fillets (about 1 inch thick)

Steps:

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place pumpkin seeds and coriander seeds in resealable plastic bag; seal bag, then coarsely crush seeds with rolling pin. Transfer to small saucepan and mix in butter, 1/4 cup cilantro, lime juice, jalapeño chiles, and honey.
Place saucepan with butter mixture at edge of grill to melt, then season with salt and pepper. Place red onions and fish fillets on rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle 4 tablespoons coriander butter over; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and salt and pepper. Grill onions until tender, about 7 minutes per side, and fish until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer onions and fish to plates. Spoon remaining coriander butter over.