Name: Grilled Pacific Halibut with Ginger-Sesame Marinade
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 (6-ounce) portions Pacific halibut; 5 tablespoons sesame oil, divided; 3 tablespoons mirin, divided; 1 tablespoon ginger, minced; 1 tablespoon garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons salt, divided; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ½ cup scallions, sliced

An Easy Marinade, Full of Japanese-Inspired Flavor

The high heat of the grill brings this recipe for ginger-sesame marinated Pacific halibut to life. It’s a savory, Asian-inspired meal made from basic ingredients that are easy to assemble into a delicious marinade. In just 30 minutes, the fillets of Pacific halibut are perfectly marinated, juicy, and ready to toss onto a grill.

This simple marinade for halibut is a mixture of sesame oil, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, and mirin. Mirin is a sweetened Japanese cooking wine that you might not have in your kitchen. If you’re looking for a decent substitute, you can swap in dry sherry or white wine. They each have the acidity you need in the marinade, but you’ll have to add in a pinch of sugar to match the sweetness of mirin — about ½ teaspoon of sugar for every 1 tablespoon of wine/sherry.

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About Chef Amanda Elliot:

Amanda Elliott is the chef/owner of Beet Box and Belly in Columbia, Missouri. She is also a freelance recipe developer sharing recipes centered on the idea of the communal table and embracing the heritage of food through travel.

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Grilled Pacific Halibut with Ginger-Sesame Marinade

By Wild Alaskan Company

Prep time

30 minutes

Cook Time

8 minutes

Total time

38 minutes

Yield

2 servings

Ingredients

2 (6-ounce) portions Pacific halibut
5 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
3 tablespoons mirin, divided
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 teaspoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup scallions, sliced

Instructions

1. In a dish just large enough to accommodate fish, combine 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 2 tablespoons mirin, ginger, garlic, 1 teaspoon of salt, sugar, and pepper.

2. Pat halibut fillets dry with a clean kitchen towel or paper towel, then add to dish, turning to coat in ginger-sesame marinade. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, combine green onion, remaining 3 tablespoons sesame oil, remaining tablespoon of mirin, and remaining teaspoon salt. Set aside.

4. When ready to cook, heat grill or grill pan on medium-high heat until sizzling hot. Place marinated halibut on grill and sear undisturbed on each side until fillet releases easily with the help of a fish spatula, about 2 minutes per side. Turn off the heat and allow fish to cook until thickest part of the fillets register at 130F on an instant-read thermometer for medium-done fish, about 2 more minutes or until fish has reached desired doneness.

5. Transfer to serving platter. Spoon scallion sauce over halibut and serve immediately.

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have a certain medical condition. The FDA recommends an internal temperature of 145°F for cooked fish.

Grilled Pacific Halibut with Ginger-Sesame Marinade

An Easy Marinade, Full of Japanese-Inspired Flavor

Grilled Pacific Halibut with Ginger-Sesame Marinade

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