Grilled Halibut with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

A generous five cloves of garlic give this punchy, well-balanced sweet roasted red bell pepper sauce (made using jarred, roasted red peppers) a mildly spicy bite. It's a terrific marinade for mild white fish, infusing fillets with flavor without making them tough. When marinating the fish, be sure to first set aside a generous portion of the marinate, which does double duty here as a sauce for the cooked fish. Serve with crusty bread for sopping up extra sauce, with juicy grilled squash on the side.

By Kelsey Jane Youngman
August 2022

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Credit: Photo by Christopher Testani / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen

Recipe Summary

active:
15 mins
total:
35 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Process bell peppers, garlic, vinegar, honey, salt, and black pepper in a food processor or blender until smooth, about 45 seconds. Transfer mixture to a bowl; whisk in oil. Measure 1 cup sauce into a large ziplock plastic bag; add halibut fillets. Seal bag; turn to coat fillets in sauce. Let marinate in refrigerator 20 minutes. Reserve remaining sauce for serving.

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  • 2. Preheat a grill to medium-high (400°F to 450°F). Remove halibut from marinade, scraping off excess. Discard remaining marinade. Arrange fillets on oiled grill grates; grill, covered, until fish flakes easily and is just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer fillets to serving plates or a large platter. Serve alongside grilled summer squash, parsley, crusty bread, and reserved sauce.

Make Ahead

Sauce may be stored in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 3 days.

Note

Alternatively, to broil the fish: Arrange marinated fish fillets, skin side down, on a greased baking sheet. Broil 4 1/2 inches from heat source until fish flakes easily and is just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.

Suggested Pairing

Full-bodied California rosé: Marietta Cellars OVR Old Vine Rosé

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