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Grilled Halibut with Coriander-Pepita Butter

4.5

(19)

Start steaming some rice right after you preheat the barbecue to make this a complete meal.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup salted shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas), toasted
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
5 teaspoons minced seeded jalapeño chiles
2 teaspoons honey
3 medium red onions, each cut through root end into 6 wedges
6 6-ounce halibut fillets (about 1 inch thick)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place pumpkin seeds and coriander seeds in resealable plastic bag; seal bag, then coarsely crush seeds with rolling pin. Transfer to small saucepan and mix in butter, 1/4 cup cilantro, lime juice, jalapeño chiles, and honey.

    Step 2

    Place saucepan with butter mixture at edge of grill to melt, then season with salt and pepper. Place red onions and fish fillets on rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle 4 tablespoons coriander butter over; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and salt and pepper. Grill onions until tender, about 7 minutes per side, and fish until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer onions and fish to plates. Spoon remaining coriander butter over.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 397.4 (kcal) calories
50.6 % calories from fat 22.3 g fat
10.5 g saturated fat
94.4 mg cholesterol
9.2 g carbohydrates
1.6 g dietary fiber
4.3 g total sugars
7.6 g net carbohydrates
38.1 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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