Take your taste buds on a vacation with this easy 30 minute spicy halibut fish recipe served with a cool tropical fruit salad.
Course:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
Caribbean
Servings: 4servings
Ingredients
For Fish
44-ozhalibut filets
1 tablespoonallspice
1/4teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4cupdark brown sugar
1teaspoondried red pepper flakes
1/4teaspoonground cloves
1/4teaspoonground cumin
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonground black pepper
4tablespoonsavocado oilor other high smoke point oil
for Fruit Salad
1cupdiced mango
1 cupdiced pinapple
1/2 cupdiced onion, white or red
1cup diced seeded tomato
1/3cupgreen onions, bulbs and tops
1diced jalapeno pepper
1/4 cupfresh chopped cilantro leaves
1largediced avocadodon't pick one too ripe, just slightly ripe
for dressing
2tablespoonsfresh lime juice
1ounce silver tequila
1tablespoonavocado oilor EVOO
1tablespoonagave nectar
2teaspoonslime zest
1teaspoonSriracha sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
To prepare fish, unwrap and pat dry with paper towels. Leave skin on underside of halibut if attached.
In small bowl, toss together allspice, cinnamon, brown sugar, red pepper, cloves, cumin, salt and black pepper until combined. Add 2 tablespoons of avocado oil and mix until a paste is formed.
Rub paste over all sides of fish. Add remaining 2 tablespoons of avocado oil (or other high smoke point oil) to large skillet and bring to medium-high heat. Add halibut and sear on each side (front and back or all 4 sides if cut think and long) for several minutes each until spices have formed crust and fish is no longer translucent.
Add all ingredients for fruit salad, except avocado, to bowl. Prepare dressing by whisking together all dressing ingredients in small bowl until combined. Pour dressing over fruit salad. Gently stir in avocados.
To serve, place mount of fruit salad on plate and top with halibut. Season with Sriracha or hot sauce if desired.