Halibut ideas?

mlc2013

Im having a party this sunday, and I have a freezer full of halibut from my last trip to Alaska and was thinking of cooking a **** ton up/ I normally do breaded and fried but the wife said no fried foods for a while so any suggestions or ideas. I have tried grilling with S&P but would like this to pop as it will be the main event this sunday.
Help
Please all suggestions would be appreciated

alaskanassasin

This is the only way we have it if it is not beer battered and fried. 
 https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/220210/baked-halibut-sitka/

I have substituted green chili peppers for dill and that was good too. 

nolaegghead

Crime to fry Halibut, IMO.  If you're going to ingest that much mercury, make it worthwhile so do something like an almondine with browned butter or an en papiotte.  Depending on how it is cut, grill it.  Trick in all cases is to cook to the 125F range in the middle and season well.

CornfedMA

I’m a huge fan of blackened halibut. I’ve kept it simple and just used the Old Bay Bakckened seasoning and  mixed my own spices. Also used DP Swamp Venom a few weeks ago. Drizzle fish with olive oil and coat with spice. Cook to medium in cast iron or even on the Blackstone, if you have one. It’s good by itself, but make tacos with it, you won’t be disappointed. 

CornfedMA

CornfedMA said:

I’m a huge fan of blackened halibut. I’ve kept it simple and just used the Old Bay Bakckened seasoning and  mixed my own spices. Also used DP Swamp Venom a few weeks ago. Drizzle fish with olive oil and coat with spice. Cook to medium in cast iron or even on the Blackstone, if you have one. It’s good by itself, but make tacos with it, you won’t be disappointed. 

It’s also an easy recipe for a crowd or when your cooking a sh*t ton of halibut. 

dmchicago

CornfedMA said:

I’m a huge fan of blackened halibut. I’ve kept it simple and just used the Old Bay Bakckened seasoning and  mixed my own spices. Also used DP Swamp Venom a few weeks ago. Drizzle fish with olive oil and coat with spice. Cook to medium in cast iron or even on the Blackstone, if you have one. It’s good by itself, but make tacos with it, you won’t be disappointed. 

Yeah...I've done this many times on a cast iron. 
With cheese but that's another thread.

theyolksonyou

I’d try blackened, just for the halibut 

theyolksonyou

I’ll be here all week. 

mlc2013

@alaskanassasin funny I just was reading the recipe to my wife before I checked your link. It looks like I’m going to give that a whirl at least for half the cook and I’m going to do the other half ala @CornfedMA methods via blackstone 
@nolaegghead I’m no gourmet chef like you and that sounded like a lot of work. Will try it though when it’s just the wife and I. 
@theyolksonyou you actually got my wife to laugh well done

bgebrent

Grill it with S & P.  Finish it with melted or brown butter with capers, then a squeeze of lemon.  Simple and delicious.

alaskanassasin

mlc2013 said:

@alaskanassasin funny I just was reading the recipe to my wife before I checked your link. It looks like I’m going to give that a whirl at least for half the cook and I’m going to do the other half ala @CornfedMA methods via blackstone 
@nolaegghead I’m no gourmet chef like you and that sounded like a lot of work. Will try it though when it’s just the wife and I. 
@theyolksonyou you actually got my wife to laugh well done

Haters going to hate! That its easy and tasty! 

Jupiter Jim

I like this and it's always a hit, I add caned green chilies, Panko no ritz crackers and Asiago cheese grated on top.

http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/halibut-olympia-128949

fishlessman

mlc2013 said:

@alaskanassasin funny I just was reading the recipe to my wife before I checked your link. It looks like I’m going to give that a whirl at least for half the cook and I’m going to do the other half ala @CornfedMA methods via blackstone 
@nolaegghead I’m no gourmet chef like you and that sounded like a lot of work. Will try it though when it’s just the wife and I. 
@theyolksonyou you actually got my wife to laugh well done

 en papillotte is probably the easiest if you are not deepfrying and presents well. its just parchment paper and a stapler, veggies, herbs, capers and or citrus, splash of wine.  fancy folds in a restaurant, stapler works just as well, still impresses and its healthy

GATraveller

I'd simply grill it with s&p and make a sauce for those who want it.  Brown butter with capers and a squirt of fresh lemon would be perfect.  Or maybe a cajun cream sauce with crab/crawfish.  

Eggcelsior

Does the Halibut still have the skin on? If so, cook it arroser style. Always a winner.

DoubleEgger

Cedar planks FTW 

buzd504

Cube, coat with OId Bay, sautee and toss with pasta.

GATraveller

GATraveller said:

I'd simply grill it with s&p and make a sauce for those who want it.  Brown butter with capers and a squirt of fresh lemon would be perfect.  Or maybe a cajun cream sauce with crab/crawfish.  

@buzzvol - which part do you disagree with?

mlc2013

@Jupiter Jim that sounds good as well I have to decide if I want to make 2 or 3 versions
@fishlessman that’s right up my wife’s ally so I know which version she is making
@GATraveller going to give that a whirl as well
@Eggcelsior yes it still has skin on I’ll look up arroser
@DoubleEgger no cedar planks do have salt planks I never used yet tjough
@buzd504 no pasta for us but that does sound good

alaskanassasin

Well?

HendersonTRKing

Bass-o-Matic can be used for halibut and all sorts of other fishes!

mlc2013

I did it this style
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/220210/baked-halibut-sitka/
wasnt that great but ut all went so I’ll take that
thank you all for your suggestions and help
sorry no
pictures is was just to much going on

Cornholio

So I’m not the best fish cook, I’ll be honest and say I suck at it and know nothing about proper ways to cook/grill/smoke fish.  My wife loves fish and we picked up some halibut filets from Costco yesterday so I could try to hone my fish game.

I decided to try and cook one in a cast iron pan and the other filet on the grill.  Both seasoned with S&P and a little Tsunami.  Got the egg up to ~475-500 and on they went, skillet first to warm up with some butter.  





End results were a success, both ways.  I’ll probably just grill it going forward and get some tortilla and friends involved.

mlc2013

Cornholio said:

So I’m not the best fish cook, I’ll be honest and say I suck at it and know nothing about proper ways to cook/grill/smoke fish.  My wife loves fish and we picked up some halibut filets from Costco yesterday so I could try to hone my fish game.

I decided to try and cook one in a cast iron pan and the other filet on the grill.  Both seasoned with S&P and a little Tsunami.  Got the egg up to ~475-500 and on they went, skillet first to warm up with some butter.  





End results were a success, both ways.  I’ll probably just grill it going forward and get some tortilla and friends involved.

that looks good and is the best way in my opinion simply and delicious glad you enjoyed it.

Cornholio

mlc2013 said:

that looks good and is the best way in my opinion simply and delicious glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks!  It was pretty darn good and my wife approved so I’ll be trying more fish on the egg going forward.  Thinking of using our shrimp taco recipe but substituting some halibut for the shrimp.  

mlc2013

Try getting CI really hot egg dome at 450-500 add butter then through some fresh sea scallops a minute per side with a little old bay. Your welcome.