Grilled Garlic Butter Halibut is a simply seasoned, delicious dish cooked on a BBQ, and topped with mango peach salsa for serving.
Today I want to share a delicious halibut dish that we love. Now… given the price of halibut these days, I must tell you we don’t have this too often, but when we do… it is fantastic!
We love halibut, but unfortunately we don’t live in Alaska or go deep sea fishing to get it, so we must buy it at the store. Lately it is a fairly expensive piece of fish. My husband buys it at Costco (when we do buy it).
I cut a big piece into smaller portions, which are perfect for this dish. That way it becomes less expensive per serving, and ends up costing per portion about the same as getting a sub sandwich or burger these days!
It’s a treat to enjoy this delicious, firm and mild tasting white fish occasionally, and this is my favorite way I’ve come up with, to prepare it! We grill it outside, so summer is our favorite time to make grilled garlic butter halibut, especially if it’s NOT raining here in Oregon!
The cooking method is easy and the garlic butter seasoning sauce is simple. Fresh chunky salsa topping and fresh lime juice add color and flavor to this wonderful dish! Here’s how to make it.
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Sauce And Salsa
Melt butter in a small saucepan, then add garlic powder, seasoning salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine, then set the sauce aside. This will be used to season the fish on the grill.
You will also need a chunky salsa to garnish the fish for serving. I use store bought mango peach salsa to garnish the grilled halibut, because it has a mild, slightly fruity sweet taste.
It tastes fantastic on the fish, and is incredibly convenient (and quick) to have it already made. We can find mango peach salsa at our local Fred Meyer store (Kroger). If you can find it, use it, because it’s absolutely delicious!
You can also use your own favorite chunky homemade salsa or purchased chunky salsa, if desired, to garnish the fish. You will only need about 4 Tablespoons to spoon over the two halibut fillets.
TIP: The salsa garnish adds a pop of color and flavor to this dish, so don’t skip this step, even if you prefer a spicy, traditional salsa.
Prepare The Halibut And BBQ Grill For Cooking
Pat the halibut fillets dry with a paper towel, to absorb any excess moisture. We use two boneless fillets, weighing a total of about 5 ounces each. They were also about 1″ thick.
Oil the BBQ grill grates to help keep the fish from sticking to the grill. My husband uses a wad of paper towels dipped in oil and tongs to quickly do this.
The BBQ should be heated to medium-high If using a gas grill) and the briquettes (if using) should be red hot before adding the halibut fillets.
Time To Grill The Halibut
Lay the halibut fillets on the oiled, hot grill grates. Brush half the garlic butter sauce over the top of each fillet, then immediately cover the grill.
Cook the halibut for 6-7 minutes without disturbing, then open the lid of the BBQ. Carefully turn the fish to the other side, using a spatula.
The surface should now be golden brown. Immediately brush the fish with the remaining sauce. Cover the BBQ again.
Cook the halibut for 3-5 more minutes, OR until the fish reaches an internal temperature of 145°F. Check the temperature after 3 minutes. Don’t overcook the halibut, as it can become dry.
Serve The Grilled Garlic Butter Halibut
To serve Grilled Garlic Butter Halibut, transfer the cooked fillets to serving plates. Spoon salsa over the top of each piece, and add a lime wedge on the side, to squeeze the juice over the fish.
We enjoyed the grilled garlic butter halibut with fresh corn on the cob and Parmesan Crumb Sugar Snap Peas (from our garden) on the side.
It all tastes FABULOUS, and the flaky halibut is colorful, flavorful and amazing!
I hope you will consider trying this delicious grilled garlic butter halibut. We absolutely LOVE this way to prepare halibut, when we have the opportunity to make it.
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Grilled Garlic Butter Halibut is a simply seasoned, delicious dish cooked on a BBQ, and topped with mango peach salsa for serving.
- 2 (5 ounce) halibut fillets 5 ounces each
- 1½ Tablespoons butter
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon seasoning salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 Tablespoons mango peach salsa to garnish cooked halibut
- 2 lime wedges to squeeze juice on halibut
Oil BBQ grill grates to help keep the fish from sticking. My husband uses tongs and a wad of paper towels dipped in oil to quickly do this. BBQ should be heated to medium-high (If using gas grill), and briquettes (if using) should be red hot before adding halibut.
Melt butter in a small saucepan; stir in garlic powder, seasoning salt, and black pepper until combined. Set sauce aside.
Pat halibut fillets dry with a paper towel. Lay halibut on oiled, hot grill grates. Brush ½ the sauce over top of fillets; cover the grill.
Cook for 6-7 minutes without disturbing, then open the lid. Carefully turn fish to other side, using a spatula. Brush surface with remaining sauce. Cover BBQ again. Cook 3-5 more minutes, OR until fish reaches an internal temperature of 145°F. Check temp. after 3 minutes; don't overcook halibut, (it becomes dry). When done, remove from grill for serving.
To serve, transfer grilled fillets to plates. Spoon salsa over the top of each piece. Add a lime wedge on the side, to squeeze the juice over the fish. Serve, and enjoy!
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