Blackened Chutney Halibut: "Chutbut"

Recipe courtesy Laurie Murdock

Show: All-American FestivalsEpisode: Kodiak Seafood Festival in Kodiak Island, AK

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Total Time:
1 hr 20 min
Prep
30 min
Inactive
20 min
Cook
30 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 6 halibut fillets, cut to 1/2 to 3/4-inch thickness (1/2 pound to 1 pound per person)
  • Cajun Spice, recipe follows
  • 1 stick butter, clarified
  • Mango Chutney, recipe follows

Directions

Heat a cast iron skillet directly over hot coals in a barbeque until smoky hot. Alternatively, heat the skillet on the stove over high heat until very hot. Sprinkle Cajun Spice on the fish, or, for a more robust flavor, dredge the fillets in the Cajun Spice, coating both sides of fish. When the pan is hot, pour approximately 2 tablespoons of clarified butter into pan, and reduce heat to medium-high. Carefully add as many fillets as will fit in the skillet, leaving at least 1/2-inch in between each. Cook the fish for approximately 2 minutes on the first side, and then flip the fillets with a fish spatula. While flipping the fish, add another 1 to 2 tablespoons clarified butter to the pan, and sear the fish on the second side for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through. Repeat with remaining fish fillets, adding more butter as needed.

Serve the halibut on a bed of white or wild rice. Pour the Mango Chutney over the fish, and serve with a green salad on the side.

Cajun Spice:

2 to 3 teaspoons cayenne pepper, to taste

1 teaspoon dry mustard

2 teaspoons garlic powder or granulated garlic

2 teaspoons onion powder

1 teaspoon celery salt

1/2 teaspoon ground thyme

1 teaspoon ground pink or white pepper peppercorns

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

Combine all ingredients together in a bowl, stirring until well mixed. Set aside for dredging fish fillets

Mango Chutney:

2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced

2 to 4 fresh mangoes, chopped (can substitute kiwi, peach or cantaloupe)

1 cup dried cranberries (recommended: Craisins)

1 small lemon, zested

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup cider vinegar

Dash ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Add all ingredients to a medium non-reactive saucepan. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Set aside, and keep chutney warm until ready to serve.

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  • on August 29, 2011

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    at first I was worried the blackened seasoning would be too hot so I went for a minimum on the Cayenne but with the wonderfully sweet and tangy chutney (which I used cantaloupe withand not knowing that the fish was naturally so sweet - till I tried it with this - I found it absolutely delectable and got complimented by all my guests.

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  • on March 31, 2010

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    I tried this recipe twice now and it is excellent. I followed it to the letter but did not put in as much cayenne. I found 1 1/2 teaspoon to be plenty. The last time I made this recipe for a big dinner the cayenne somehow became airborne and all of us started coughing. I was embarrassed about the pepper burning our noses but everyone loved the halibut anyway. Also, the last time I made it I made up a cucumber dill sauce that was wonderful and served it with a Caesar salad.

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  • on January 23, 2010

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    We made the chutney and served it with grilled salmon. It was excellent!!

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