GRILLED HALIBUT WITH HAZELNUT-RASPBERRY BUTTER

Grilled Halibut with Hazelnut-Raspberry Butter image

Provided by Vickie Parks

Categories Fish

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 halibut steaks, each about 1-inch thick
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp onion powder
1/4 cup raspberries
4 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
2 tsp minced shallots
1/3 cup toasted hazelnuts, finely chopped
1 Tbsp lemon juice
12 fresh whole raspberries, for garnish

Steps:

1. Remove halibut from refrigerator about 30 minutes prior to cooking.
2. Coat grill grates with oil, then preheat grill (or oven broiler).
3. Crush the 1/4 cup raspberries to a fine puree. If preferred, you can press the puree through a fine sieve to remove seeds.
4. In a small bowl, thoroughly stir together the butter, shallots, hazelnuts, lemon juice and raspberry puree until well combined. Store butter in refrigerator until ready to serve.
5. Coat each halibut steak with oil, then sprinkle a pinch or two of onion powder on each halibut fillet.
6. Grill halibut for 4 to 5 minutes each side or until done. Remove halibut to individual serving plates, and top each serving with a heaping tablespoon (or so) of the flavored butter. Garnish servings with fresh raspberries, and serve immediately.