Recipe courtesy of Laurie Murdock
Blackened Chutney Halibut: "Chutbut"
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 788
- Total Fat
- 22
- Saturated Fat
- 11
- Carbohydrates
- 70
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 60
- Protein
- 78
- Cholesterol
- 240
- Sodium
- 680
- Total: 1 hr 20 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Inactive: 20 min
- Cook: 30 min
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
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
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
Directions
- Heat a cast iron skillet directly over hot coals in a barbecue 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:
- Combine all ingredients together in a bowl, stirring until well mixed. Set aside for dredging fish fillets.
Mango Chutney:
- 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.