Bacon Wrapped Halibut Recipes

BACON WRAPPED GRILLED HALIBUT STEAKS

Steps:

• In ziplock bag combine lime juice, green onions, oil, cilantro,jalapeno, salt and pepper.
• Add haliut steaks, seal, and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes, turning once.
• Meanwhile, fry bacon until cooked but not crisp. Drain on paper towels.
• Remove halibut when marinated, discarding marinade.
• Wrap two slices of bacon over top and sides of each steak and secure with soaked wooden toothpicks.
• Spray nonstick cooking spray on grill racks before heating. Place halibut, bacon side down, on grill rack with drip pan underneath rack to catch any bacon drippings.
• Grill covered over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Discard toothpicks, serve and enjoy!
• NOTE: If wanted, you may serve on the side Mango Salsa Ole, Recipe #235769.

HALIBUT WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first seven ingredients. Add halibut; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes, turning once. , In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until cooked but not crisp. Drain on paper towels. Drain and discard marinade. Wrap two slices of bacon over the top and sides of each steak; secure with soaked wooden toothpicks. , Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Discard toothpicks.

BACON-WRAPPED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until just beginning to brown, but still soft. Set aside until cooled enough to handle.
• Preheat your oven's broiler. Season the halibut with pepper. Wrap one piece of bacon around each cube of fish, and secure with a toothpick. Place on a baking sheet.
• Broil for about 5 minutes, turning once, until fish is cooked through and bacon is crisp. Transfer to a platter, and serve warm.

BACON-WRAPPED HALIBUT WITH SEARED CHERRY TOMATO SAUCE AND SMASHED PEAS

Steps:

• Season the halibut fillets with salt and pepper, going easy on the salt. Arrange 2 bacon slices side by side, overlapping slightly. Place one end of a halibut fillet on the edge of the bacon slices. Working in a spiral fashion, wrap and roll the bacon around the fish, pulling gently on the bacon to make both ends end up on the same side of the fillet. (This will prevent the bacon from unraveling as it cooks.) Reserve the fish in the fridge while you get the smashed peas working.
• To a medium saucepan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of the EVOO, once around the pan, then 1 tablespoon of the butter and the onions. Sauté the onions for 2 minutes, then add the frozen peas, and raise the heat a bit. Stir the peas to heat them through and allow the liquid to evaporate. When the peas are heated through, add half of the parsley, the lemon zest, half-and-half or cream, salt, and pepper to the pan and smash it all together using a potato masher or fork. Turn the heat off and cover the peas with a lid or some foil to keep them warm.
• Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat with 1 tablespoon of the EVOO. Add the bacon-wrapped halibut to the hot skillet, bacon-end side down first, and cook them for 2 or 3 minutes on each of the 4 sides. Don't turn the fillets until the bacon is crispy looking on each side.
• While the halibut cooks, start the seared cherry tomato sauce. Preheat a small skillet over high heat with the remaining tablespoon of EVOO; once it is screaming hot add the cherry tomatoes, season them with salt and pepper, and sear them for 1 minute without moving them. Turn the heat down to medium and shake the pan, add the garlic, and continue to cook for 1 minute. Next, add the white wine and cook until it has almost completely evaporated, then add 1/4 cup of chicken stock. Bring the sauce to a bubble and remove it from the heat. Add the basil and the remaining tablespoon of butter and stir them to combine and melt the butter.
• If the smashed peas need to be reheated, put the pot over medium heat, add 1/4 cup of chicken stock, and stir until the peas are steaming.
• To serve, spoon a portion of the smashed peas in the center of a dinner plate, arrange a bacon-wrapped halibut fillet on top of the peas, and top it with some of the seared cherry tomato sauce and the remaining parsley.

BACON WRAPPED ZUCCHINI-HALIBUT

Steps:

• Thinly slice one zucchini into long, very thin strips. Cut the remaining zucchini into rounds. Lay the zucchini strips on top of the halibut. Cut off any extra ends and add to the zucchini rounds. Wrap the two strips of bacon around the halibut and zucchini. Place in a skillet (cast-iron is ideal) over medium heat. Place the halibut with the loose ends of the bacon side down. Sear for 5-8 minutes until the bacon is crisp. Flip over, cover with a lid and sear on the other side for 5-8 minutes until the bacon is crisp and when you press into the fish it feels almost firm (not hard) to the touch. Set the fish aside on a plate and cover, with the lid or foil. It will continue to steam and cook through in the center. Pour out any excess bacon grease so there is a generous teaspoon remaining, turn the heat up to medium-high Add the zucchini rounds to the pan immediately. Allow the zucchini to sear and brown slightly, then flip and toss so that you are evenly coating and frying up the zucchini rounds. Serve the fish on top of the zucchini. Tear up the basil, toss on to the fish & zucchini. Squeeze lemon juice over everything.