Author Topic: Grilled Halibut over Saffron Rice and Asparagus (Read 1020 times)

Smokin Don · « **Reply #-1 on:** June 08, 2014, 02:19:12 AM »

Jun 07 2014

I had two wild caught halibut filets thawed for tonight’s supper. Halibut has to be my favorite ocean fish. It has a light and delicate flavor; it only needs butter, compound butter or a butter sauce in my opinion.
I made up some gorgonzola chive, garlic butter for mine tonight. I use 1 stick of butter, softened, 2 Tbs. snipped fresh chives, 2 heaping Tbs. gorgonzola, 1 tsp. dried garlic flakes. Mix well with a fork, let set for an hour or two, and then use plastic wrap to make a roll. Place in the fridge to set up.

I had a pinch of saffron left so I made saffron rice with some Penzey’s dried shallots. I cooked it in my rice cooker so it was hot when the fish were done. I had asparagus I marinated a while in some olive oil, white balsamic vinegar and some WOW seasoning.

I grilled the halibut on my Weber Spirit gas grill on grill grates. I sprayed the filets with some olive oil and did for 7 minutes then flipped and added a pat of the compound butter to each one. I went inside and set the microwave at 4 minutes on high for the asparagus. I did the filets for 5 minutes on the second side.

I served the halibut on the saffron rice and toasted the garlic bread in the broiler, and served it up. That sure tasted good, the halibut was just about right, not too done.

Our daughter in law and grandson went to Toledo for her niece’s graduation party. The grandson was more excited since he got to buy a hamster while there. He had to stop in and show Grandma and Grampa his new pet when they got home.

Halibut

My butter

For the rice

Garlic bread

Halibut filets

Flipped and butter added

My supper

Smokin Don

ACW3 · « **on:** June 08, 2014, 02:59:26 AM »

Don,
That looks scrumptious. My wife and I both love halibut. When we visited Alaska several years ago I ordered a Caesar salad that had halibut bite croutons. As I recall, the halibut was cut into bite-size cubes and coated with a seasoned bread crumb mixture. At the time my wife did not like any seafood that had bones in it. Since halibut tends to be a larger fish, they don't have the small bones that she disliked so much. I may have made a "mistake" by offering her a crouton. She kept reaching for my croutons until we finished. That was the evening that she developed a love for halibut. Now when she sees fresh halibut on the menu, she will usually order it.

Thanks for the detailed write-up and picts. Your posts are always a treat to read.

Art

HighOnSmoke · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2014, 06:23:30 AM »

Picture perfect delicious looking plate of food Don!

Las Vegan Cajun · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2014, 09:29:14 AM »

That is awesome looking.

drholly · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2014, 09:37:26 AM »

Sounds delicious. I love seafood, but would have to say halibut is in the top three of my favorites. Your preparation sounds and looks perfect.

sliding_billy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 08, 2014, 10:30:19 AM »

I'd eat the heck out of that.

IR2dum · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2014, 11:35:59 AM »

SD, that looks picture perfect.

Smokin Don · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2014, 11:39:58 AM »

Quote from: ACW3 on June 08, 2014, 02:59:26 AM

Don,
That looks scrumptious. My wife and I both love halibut. When we visited Alaska several years ago I ordered a Caesar salad that had halibut bite croutons. As I recall, the halibut was cut into bite-size cubes and coated with a seasoned bread crumb mixture. At the time my wife did not like any seafood that had bones in it. Since halibut tends to be a larger fish, they don't have the small bones that she disliked so much. I may have made a "mistake" by offering her a crouton. She kept reaching for my croutons until we finished. That was the evening that she developed a love for halibut. Now when she sees fresh halibut on the menu, she will usually order it.

Thanks for the detailed write-up and picts. Your posts are always a treat to read.

Art

Your wife and the halibut croutons sounded good and reminds me of when the kids were about 10 & 12 we spent a week on Cape Cod and ate lobster every day. When we got home and went to Red Lobster they wanted lobster, we said it's more expensive here and you can't have it that often! Don

muebe · « **Reply #7 on:** June 08, 2014, 03:25:44 PM »

Great looking plate Don!

spuds · « **Reply #8 on:** June 08, 2014, 03:25:57 PM »

NICE!

hikerman · « **Reply #9 on:** June 08, 2014, 03:36:06 PM »

We love halibut too Don! And your meal looks fit for a king or queen! lol Great looking plate!

pz · « **Reply #10 on:** June 09, 2014, 12:28:20 AM »

That is a most excellent plate, Don - halibut is my favorite white fish as well

Smokerjunky · « **Reply #11 on:** June 09, 2014, 12:59:59 AM »

Great looking plate Don!! Nicely done

Old Hickory · « **Reply #12 on:** June 09, 2014, 02:11:51 PM »

Beautiful, I sure would like a plate just like yours.