Hoisin-Marinated and Grilled Alaska Halibut

Name: Hoisin-Marinated and Grilled Alaska Halibut
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 portions Popsie’s Alaska Halibut, 6 oz. each (*Other Popsie Alaska white fish such as cod or sablefish may be substituted.); ¾ cups hoisin sauce; 12 crisp lettuce cups – iceberg, radicchio, or red leaf – or combination; 3 oz. carrots, julienne; 3 oz. bean sprouts; 3 oz. crisp rice noodles; 3 oz. green onions, slivered; 2 oz. fresh cilantro leaves; 2 cups Spicy Rice Vinegar (see recipe, ingredients below); 1 ½ cups rice vinegar; 1 Tbsp. jalapeños, seeded, minced; ¼ cup Thai fish sauce; ¼ cup soy sauce

A perfect summer dish when you want to break out the grill and keep the heat out of your kitchen. Halibut is a perfect vessel for flavor, and no overnight marinating is needed.

Hoisin-Marinated and Grilled Alaska Halibut

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Servings

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

This is a great summer recipe- light and healthy, packed with lots of veggies, rice noodles, a tangy and spicy vinegar sauce, and savory grilled halibut. A great choice for gluten free folks as long as you get the gluten free hoisin sauce!

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Recipe courtesy of Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute

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Ingredients

6 portions Popsie’s Alaska Halibut, 6 oz. each (*Other Popsie Alaska white fish such as cod or sablefish may be substituted.)
¾ cups hoisin sauce
12 crisp lettuce cups – iceberg, radicchio, or red leaf – or combination
3 oz. carrots, julienne
3 oz. bean sprouts
3 oz. crisp rice noodles
3 oz. green onions, slivered
2 oz. fresh cilantro leaves
2 cups Spicy Rice Vinegar (see recipe, ingredients below)

Spicy Vinegar Ingredients

1 ½ cups rice vinegar
1 Tbsp. jalapeños, seeded, minced
¼ cup Thai fish sauce
¼ cup soy sauce

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Directions

Step 1: Prepare Halibut

Brush halibut fillets with 1 Tbsp. hoisin sauce on each side. Cover, refrigerate and marinate for a minimum of 2 hours. Hold refrigerated.

Step 2: Make spicy vinegar

Combine rice vinegar, jalapeños, fish sauce and soy sauce, mixing well.
Hold refrigerated. YIELD: 4 cups

Step 3: For each serving

Grill halibut portions for 2-3 minutes per side or until desired doneness; cooking time will vary depending on thickness of fillet. Hold warm.
Let halibut rest for 5 minutes while setting up serving plate and then slice into 1/4″ strips.
Divide halibut strips between 2 lettuce cups and place 1 on each side of serving plate.
Arrange 1/2 oz. carrots, 1/2 oz. bean sprouts, 1/2 oz. crisp rice noodles, 1/2 oz. green onions, and 1/4 oz. cilantro leaves in small mounds on serving plate.
Serve with a 2 oz. ramekin of Spicy Rice Vinegar.