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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By avidpixie_11427095
port charlotte, FL
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.
By ksc_10559685
Anchorage, AK
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.
By Snookie
Pt Charlotte, FL
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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