Faux Lobster Grilled Halibut Recipes

POOR MAN'S LOBSTER

Steps:

• In a medium to large pot bring 2 quarts of water, sugar, and salt to a boil.
• Cut halibut into 2-3 large pieces (so it cooks faster) and add to water.
• Boil for about 10 minutes or until halibut is nice and flaky.
• In the meantime, melt butter in a pot, but do not boil.
• Remove halibut from water, squeeze a little fresh lemon on it and serve with melted butter (I like to completely submerge my halibut in the melted butter, much like you would do with lobster).

POOR MAN'S LOBSTER

Steps:

• Fill a pot with water (about a gallon).
• Add 1 cup sugar, and bring to a boil.
• Do not ever stir the mixture.
• Add chunks of halibut, do not over crowd.
• They will sink to the bottom, and then rise to the top when they are done.
• It should take just a few minutes.
• Remove with slotted spoon.
• Remember to not stir the mixture.
• Continue until all the halibut is cooked.
• Dip in melted butter and eat!

FAUX LOBSTER -- GRILLED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Place water, sugar and salt in a 2 qt sauce pan over medium heat, just until sugar and salt dissolves. Then remove from heat, transfer to large bowl and add ice, chilling brine to under 50f. add more ice if necessary. Add fish to the brine and refrigerate for an hour or up to three hours.
• Clarify the butter while the fish is in the brining solution. Add a squeeze of lemon juice to the butter if desired. (Refer to food.com recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/clarified-butter-how-to-clarify-butter-51525).
• Preheat grill to medium high.
• Remove halibut from the brine and pat dry. brush lightly with clarified butter and grill until done. with one inch thick fillets you can start off with 5 minutes per side, rotating once half way through 45degrees, then flipping and grilling for another 5 minutes. Grilling times vary depending on temperature of your grill and thickness of the fish. Final result should be a fish that is opaque and just beginning to become flakey.
• Remove from heat and serve immediately with appropriate sides and garnishes.

GRILLED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Stir butter, lemon juice, onion powder, parsley, dill, sugar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; spread evenly over the halibut steaks.
• Cook on preheated grill until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 6 minutes per side.

SAUTEED HALIBUT WITH LOBSTER RISOTTO AND FOIE GRAS BUTTER

Steps:

• For the Risotto: In a medium saucepot, saute onions in olive oil on low heat until translucent and tender. Add rice and stir until coated with oil. Add wine and continue to stir until the rice has absorbed most of the wine. Add lobster broth 1/2 cup at a time, while constantly stirring. When the rice is almost tender, add cooked lobster meat, butter, and cheese. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• For the Foie Gras Butter: Place wine, shallot, thyme, bay leaves, and peppercorns in a saucepot and bring to a boil. Reduce until almost dry. Add cream and reduce by 1/2. Over a medium flame, slowly add butter while constantly whisking until all the butter is emulsified. Be careful not to boil. In a separate pan, sear diced foie gras until evenly browned. Whisk rendered foie gras and rendered fat slowly into the spice-butter mixture. Salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a pan, and then add the chanterelle mushrooms. Cook until almost tender. Add corn and cook until tender. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Saute halibut in olive oil in frying pan until cooked. Season with salt and pepper.
• When plating this dish, place a generous spoonful of the lobster risotto in the center of the plate. Place the halibut on top of the risotto. Ladle 2 ounces of foie gras butter around the fish and risotto. Sprinkle the vegetable mixture around the fish and risotto. Garnish with cherry tomatoes.

HALIBUT "LOBSTER" ROLL WITH GREEN GODDESS SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine halibut, mayonnaise, tarragon, and Dijon. Toss to coat fish. Fold in celery, scallions, pimento, and hot sauce. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Serve on buns with lettuce.