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Grilled Halibut With Chimichurri

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Grilled Halibut with Chimichurri on a round white plate
Photo by Romulo Yanes

A simple recipe for flaky grilled halibut with an herby sauce.

Cooks' notes:

·Halibut can be cooked in a hot oiled large (2-burner) ridged grill pan over medium heat.
·Chimichurri can be made 1 hour ahead and kept, covered, at room temperature.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced shallot
3/4 teaaspoon hot red-pepper flakes
3/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
4 (6- to 8-ounce) halibut steaks (3/4 to 1 inch thick)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, water, garlic, shallot, red-pepper flakes, and 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper until salt has dissolved. Stir in parsley. Let chimichurri stand 20 minutes.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas).

    Step 3

    Pat fish dry, then brush with vegetable oil and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper (total).

    Step 4

    Oil grill rack, then grill fish, covered only if using a gas grill, turning once, until just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes total.

    Step 5

    Serve fish drizzled with some of chimichurri; serve remainder on the side.

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