HALIBUT WITH CILANTRO AND LIME

Halibut’s clean mild flavour pairs well with cilantro and lime. Serve this grilled fish as part of a healthy barbecued dinner.

Yield: Serves 4.

HALIBUT WITH CILANTRO AND LIME

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 4 small or 2 large halibut steaks

Directions

  1. To prepare marinade, combine all ingredients except halibut in a heavy zip-lock plastic bag. Add halibut and squeeze bag to coat halibut with marinade; seal bag. Let stand for 30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, preheat natural gas barbecue on medium heat for 10 - 15 minutes.
  3. Remove halibut from marinade; discard marinade.
  4. Grill halibut over medium heat on natural gas barbecue for 10 - 12 minutes per inch of thickness or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

213 calories, 6.1 g fat, 37.2 g protein, 0.2 g carbohydrate, 0.1 g fibre, 172 mg sodium