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Grilled Halibut With Pineapple Salsa

Many fruits do not work well with fish, but pineapple is a natural partner. This salsa is good with any ham- or pork-based dish, or with grilled swordfish, sea bass, salmon, or Arctic char. Basmati rice and grilled zucchini complete the plate.

Type: Fish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2   Pineapple - peeled, cored,
  And chopped
1   Granny Smith apple - cored and grated
1 teaspoon 5mlGrated fresh ginger
1/2   Lemon - juice and zest
  Salt - to taste
  Hot chill flakes - to taste
4   Halibut steaks - (5 oz ea)
1 tablespoon 15mlCanola oil
1 tablespoon 15mlGrated fresh ginger
1/2   Lemon - zest only
  Hot chili flakes - to taste
1 tablespoon 15mlMinced fresh thyme or chives

Recipe Instructions

Combine the pineapple, apple, 1 teaspoon ginger, lemon juice and zest, salt, and hot chili flakes. Stir well, cover, and let stand to allow the flavors to blend.

Lightly oil the fish. Sprinkle it with the 1 tablespoon ginger, lemon zest, hot chili flakes, and thyme or chives.

Heat the grill to high and grill the fish, turning once. Serve with the pineapple compote on the side.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Cookbook Digest, Sep/Oct, 1999

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