A couple of seafood cooks...

caliking · May 2014

Stocked up on seafood at Costco - scallops, halibut, salmon, and a tuna steak. Figured it would be a seafood extravaganza this year for the Memorial Day weekend.

Cook 1: Scallops (not on the egg)

Popped these in the SV. First time I've done SV scallops, so in they went for 20mins at 140°. Seared in some EVOO on the stove. Dressed with a "semi-pesto" sauce - basically just basil from the garden, garlic, pepper, and sea salt, all pulsed together. Quinoa salad form Costco for the side.

These were not the best scallops I've ever had, but probably the second best and still outstanding. The semi-pesto sauce was killer and so simple. Next time I will probably try 15mins in the SV. SWMBO was impressed that we were dining so fancy on a weeknight

Cook 2 - Halibut roulade

First time cooking halibut. The piece was a large-ish filet, so I figured I could roll it up. Made the filling indoors - onions, cumin seed, salt, pepper, garlic, spinach. Seasoned the fish with Julio's (thanks @Mickey - its good stuff) and spread the filling on it. Rolled it, tied it, and threw it on the egg at about 375°F, raised direct, with peach wood for smoke.

Pulled when the fish hit 120°F. Dressed with a lemon thyme sauce.

I don't know why I've never made halibut before! Turned out WAY better than any salmon I have made. Next time, I'm buying halibut over salmon for sure.

Grilled some fresh pineapple wedges for dessert, since the egg was still hot. Topped with brown sugar, cayenne, and a dash of cinnamon.

I don't know how the vanilla gelato got there.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend with their families and veterans.

RAC · May 2014

Halibut is my favorite fish. I have been to Alaska on fishing trips twice and shipped back about 100 pounds each trip. Damn good stuff! Awesome cook BTW. I just looked at my phone to see I had missed any calls

Mickey · May 2014

The last time I saw a layout that nice was at Roy's in Honolulu. OUTSTANDING my friend.

If this is your first time with Halibut, have you had Sea Bass?

Mickey · May 2014

Yesterday Linda and I went out of Port A with a guide. 23 nice Trout.

Hi54putty · May 2014

Really well done.

henapple · May 2014

@Caliking. ..your cooks suck, your pictures suck and you suck. BTW...how's cali prince?

DMW · May 2014

Looks great. Do you offer plating lessons?

GeorgeS · May 2014

Wow! Nuf said! ^:)^

buzd504 · May 2014

Wow, those are some pretty trout.

Wolfpack · May 2014

Cali- very, very impressive. Great looking cooks- thanks for sharing

SJ21XDC · May 2014

Very nice!

caliking · May 2014

Thanks for the kind remarks folhs. My bad for losing track of my own thread.

@RAC - we both need new phones. I'm pretty sure I missed the call when you went off camping

@henapple: your OO sucks. Little man is doing well. He gets to be more entertaining everyday.

@Mickey - that's quite a haul! I've had sea bass before but don't recall that it knocked my socks off. However, I've been to Roy's in Honolulu, and the butterfish I had there is probably the best fish I've ever eaten.

@DMW - I read A LOT of food magazines, and sometimes I can get a plate to look good. Not always though.