Grilled Halibut with Old Bay Butter

TomM24

I was at Wegmans this weekend and they were giving away samples of this dish. It was some of the best fish I have ever tasted! We had our menu for the weekend planned so I didn't buy any halibut, small mistake. I bought some today. Wife is alergic to fish so got her a prime filet. Here's the surf and turf. Very Nice looking filet, does the halibut look a little old? It had been soaking in the basting oil before the photo.


I cooked the beef first. Seasoned with Raising the Steaks. I have never had a piece of beef that was so easy to put the thermoprobe into. Cooked to 130 at 400 then rested. Here it is unwrapped ready to plate. I didn't get to taste it but it looked great.Wife said it was very good. Our Westie is getting ACL surgery tomorrow so our Keeshond had a piece since her buddy isn't home. I guess I know where I fit in.


Then I did the Halibut again 400 direct. Here are the recipes.

https://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10052&productId=347547&catalogId=10002&krypto=QJrbAudPd0vzXUGByeatog==&ddkey=http:ProductDisplay

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Old-Bay-All-Purpose-Seasoned-Butter/Detail.aspx

C.L. Groman replaced the minced onion with thinly sliced scallion as did I.
Plated with green salad and leftover baked beans which were better the second time around.


Mine had more grilled flavor than at the store but was a little less firm. Still very good I'm not a big butter on my fish person but if you are you have to try the old bay butter. Any ideas on why my fish wasn't as firm are welcome.The fish was cooked to 130 then rested.

If you don't have a Wegmans close here is a recipe for a basting oil.
https://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10052&catalogId=10002&productId=393151

The Wegmans basting oil uses grapeseed oil garlic parsley and thyme.

DynaGreaseball

Very nice. What an appetizing looking meal!

Unfortunately I started my Weight Watchers diet yesterday, but I found it quite unusual that I was allowed to eat this one. It's my first successful halibut cook on my new cast iron grid.



I'm too fat, but life is still good!



Hope all goes well with the surgery.

TomM24

DG:
Well I guess the butter sauce is out. But the Halibut steaks look great! I haven't had them very often which clearly is a mistake.

TomM24

two corrections the butter had thinly sliced green onions not scallions but I sure they would work as well.The recipe sheet they gave out at the store said to cook to 135-140 not 130 as on thier web page. I think a little longer cook would have firmed it up.