Grilled Halibut with Cilantro-Lime Sauce
In this easy Grilled Halibut Recipe, the halibut steak is cooked on an indoor electric grill and served with a zesty puree of fresh cilantro, green onions, garlic, ginger, and lime.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 pound halibut steaks (about 1 inch thick)
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups fresh cilantro leaves
- ¼ cup olive oil + more for grilling fish
- 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, plus wedges for serving
- 1 Tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
- 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Pat halibut steaks dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper. Then sprinkle both sides of each fillet using the sugar. Set aside at room temperature while you prepare the sauce.
- In a blender, combine the cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, garlic, ginger, green onions., and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Blend on high until smooth, about 30 seconds. Taste and add more salt and pepper if so desired.
- Preheat the electric indoor grill for 5 minutes. Brush the seasoned halibut steaks with a light coating of olive oil, then place on the grill. Cook for about 3 minutes until the internal temperature of the fish reaches 125 degrees using an instant read meat thermometer.
- Serve the halibut with the cilantro-lime sauce, lime wedges, and jalapeno slices if so desired.
