Delicious! My husband absolutely loves this recipe! Fish is simply seasoned with lime juice, then served with a cilantro lime garlic sauce. Serve over a bed of greens with a nice loaf of bread for a complete meal.
Very good. I marinated fish for 6-7 hrs in garlic,olive oil cilantro and lime juice, then seared in olive oil, and added a lid to finish cooking. After removing the fish to a plate, I dumped the marinade into the fry pan, cooked for a few minutes with some additional lime juice, then stirred in the butter until melted. Fresh cilantro is a must in this recipe.
Read MoreI thought this lacked flavor. I think I should have subbed Old Bay for salt & maybe added some italian seasoning. I also think it needs more lime juice (I used fresh)...& it would probably benefit from a quick marinade in a little olive oil w/ lime. This was quick & easy & required little prep though...thanks for lettng me try it.
Read MoreVery good. I marinated fish for 6-7 hrs in garlic,olive oil cilantro and lime juice, then seared in olive oil, and added a lid to finish cooking. After removing the fish to a plate, I dumped the marinade into the fry pan, cooked for a few minutes with some additional lime juice, then stirred in the butter until melted. Fresh cilantro is a must in this recipe.
Delicious and easy! My husband said this was his favorite thing I've ever made. I used tilapia, as well, and added some capers to the saute pan. Served with wild rice and baked sweet potato. The flavors merged well! I'll definitely make again.
This turned out better than I thought it might! I melted the butter in pan under the broiler added the garlic for a couple min. then put the halibut in and salted it and sqeezed fresh lime juice over and cilantro chopped. I had a small amount of halibut so I just used the ingredients here to give me the way to cook it. The flavor was good
I thought this lacked flavor. I think I should have subbed Old Bay for salt & maybe added some italian seasoning. I also think it needs more lime juice (I used fresh)...& it would probably benefit from a quick marinade in a little olive oil w/ lime. This was quick & easy & required little prep though...thanks for lettng me try it.
This was a wonderful meal. All of my picky eaters ate it. I love the way the cilantro butter sauce tasted with the fish. Will probably use it on shrimp too next time
I loved this dish mainly because I really love lime. I think any white fish will do.
This was so easy and quick. I think the general concensus was that it was a little heavy on the lime but perhaps that was because I didn't measure! I used Red Snapper instead of halibut and it was good. My kids complained about the cilantro - they thought it was spinach! So maybe I'd cut down on the amount of cilantro next time - more for presentation than taste though.
This was really really good. I used mahi mahi instead of halibut. I served this with the Baked Asparagus with Balsamic Butter Sauce from this site and also a side of lemon pasta. It was a great meal!
This was super easy to make and even my picky teenager ate it! I used Tilapia rather than the halibut, and served it over fresh spinach.
This was a great meal idea! I used mahi mahi, and made the butter while the fish was on the grill. I will try some different spices, as it could have used some more flavoring, but was an easy to make and quick meal with great taste!
I cut the recipe in half since the meal was just for my husband and me and I needed to add more liquid to give me enough to adequately cover the fish... so I added a little more butter, and even then I was cutting it tight. If I were to make this again, I'd use the recipe for 4 to serve just the two of us, since adding more butter altered the balance of flavor. I tasted the sauce before adding the extra butter, and I'd have preferred that blend to what I wound up with. The sauce is really great in the proportions of this recipe.
I made this last night and it was really easy and had fantastic flavour, it's a keeper. I elected to bake the halibut at 400 for 15 minutes vice grilling.
This was very good even my picky Husband ate it an didn't complain.. Next time I may add some more black pepper and some red chile pepper as we prefer more spicy food but it was a good halibut recipe...
SO glad Hubs preferred to have a steak tonight, leaving this all to me! I had him grill this for me on a cast iron skillet (alongside his steak) while I prepared the sauce indoors. Outside of backing off on the cilantro just a wee bit, I followed the directions - and couldn't have been more in love with this! I used halibut cheeks I brought home with me from Pike Place Market in Seattle - the best of the best. Good enough just on its own, the submitter is right on the money when she just so delicately enhances this beautiful fish with the flavors of lime, garlic and cilantro.
This was amazing! We doubled the lime juice and only used more olive oil and only 1/2 the butter and it was great. Very easy and our guests loved it. I will definitely make it again!
Delicious!! And so easy to make!! Great for a dinner party when you don't want to be trapped in the kitchen instead of socializing. I wouldn't change a thing!
Excellent! Used a little more lime on the fish to give it more citrus flavor. Also used double the butter. Extremely easy and quick to make on a week night.
This is a great recipe. I used Orange Ruffy instead of Halibut. The fish was good the next day and the marinate kept well.
A very good way to prepare halibut. I followed the recipe as indicated, except I baked it at 400 degrees for 15 minutes (while Sean's Mommy's Roasted Root Vegetables [also on this site] were roasting). The cilantro butter sauce was especially tasty.
Loved it! Added just a smidge of white wine and maybe a tablespoon more butter because of that addition. First thing my husband said was "this is a keeper".....
I will make this again as it was nice and light. I used Haddock and think any white fish would work. I did mine in a skillet as it was raining so we could not grill.
I loved it it was so tasty the cilantro gives it a mexican taste. EASY and quick to make, since am a beginner cook. served it over white rice and brown rice for the healthy eaters in my family.
I loved this! I did marinate the fish for about an hour prior to grilling, however, in olive oil, cilantro and garlic. I drained the marinade off and grilled. Making a fresh batch of the sauce up to serve atop the fish. I think this is my favorite summer way for halibut, for sure!
Seriously GOOD - heaven in your mouth good! (Truth, marinate for 1-2 hours in a zip lock with olive oil, cilantro, garlic, and lime juice - then make your own cilantro garlic butter as described, baste with while grilling). AMAZING!
This was such a simple way of cooking halibut. It took about 20 minutes, and it tasted great. Even better, it used ingredients which were common to the household and readily available!- Jeff
We loved this simple recipe which was very flavorful and fresh tasting. I didn't change the recipe at all...it's perfect as it is!
I normally don't like fish, but this recipe may get me to eat fish on a regular basis! My husband and I both enjoyed it. I grilled the fish inside aluminum foil which helped keep it very moist.
This is meant to be a recipe that doesn't over-power or cover up the flavor of the fish. Halibut (when fresh) is buttery, succulent, delicate and delicious. Who would want to cover that up? So, no.. the flavors in this recipe are not assertive. If you find it to be bland, try seasoning the fish with your favorite fish rub first. We like the subtle flavors of the cilantro and the garlic in this recipe, so this is usually how I make my halibut. An alternative is to steam the fish directly in the sauce mixture. Cook it en papillote, if you will. Create packets out of foil or baking paper. Create a paste out of the garlic, butter, and olive oil. Brush it on the fish and season with salt, black pepper (or crushed red pepper), fresh lime juice, and chopped cilantro. Seal the packets and cook in a preheated oven for about 10 minutes depending on the thickness of your fish. The great thing about this is that everything will cook in the natural juices of the halibut. Let it rest for a few minutes and then serve directly in the packet. An alternative (or a way to up the flavor of the butter) is to create a compound butter with the above ingredients using very fresh cilantro, dill, and a bit of parsley. Hope this helps! Results will vary depending on the type of fish, but this should be good on any delicate white fish
My husband and I loved this! I am crazy about cilantro and lime, so this was very satisfying as a topping for the halibut! I added a little olive oil and old bay to the lime on the fish. It was very yummy! Will definitely make this again! Thanks!
Made a cilantro lime butter to put on top so you could add a little or a lot. Seasoned fish with a little Johnny's seafood seasoning. Ate it next day for lunch it was good!
This is one of our favorite recipes. Very easy to prepare and the combination of cilantro and garlic make this dish succulent. We've actually cooked this with Halibut and with Tilapia and it turned out great for both. I finally got a grilling platter for my gas grill and it makes it 100 times easier to cook the fish on the grill.
Really delicious! My husband and I enjoyed this very much tonight. Easy although a fair amount of chopping to make enough cilantro to use. We both loved it and will definitely enjoy it again when the halibut looks delicious. Try it.....
I LOVED this recipe. I also love cilantro, garlic and butter so it was a perfect medley for me!! Would not change a thing.
This was delicious, and the fish was like butter. We did add a little salt and pepper at the table, and I might try seasoning with red pepper before cooking. But, overall, fantastic.
Wow!!! This was an awesome dish! My husband said it was his favorite thing I've ever ever cooked! We will have this a lot!
Excellent. I went a little overboard on the lime but it still tasted great! Don't change a thing!
I loved the flavor of this. It's now my go to recipe when we have the freezer filled with Halibut. I didn't grill it, but pan fried and then moved it to the oven to finish, was so yummy with the butter to dip it in!
I don't personally eat fish but my hubby brought back Halibut from Alaska so I cooked it for guests and they loved this recipe! Didn't change a thing. The Cilantro Butter was a hit. Thanks!
made this with snapper. the fish needed a little more seasoning than just the lime juice. Used a little old bay. The cilantro-garlic butter was outstanding and will use it on other grilled fish and shrimp. yum!
We thought the flavor was a wee bit too subtle for our taste, followed exactly as directed. Could have benefitted from more seasoning? Or possibly would have been improved via longer marinating time?
This was alright. I think that it works as a quick dish. There wasn't that much flavor. I will be using a garlic lemon and salt marinate next time, and forgoing this recipe altogether...
This recipe was good, fast, and easy. I don't eat a whole lot of fish because I find the flavor too overwhelming (except salmon). My husband thought the lime and cilantro really helped cover the fishy flavor. It was a good recipe, but I wasn't blown away by it.
My husband flipped over this one. He likes my cooking, but loved this dish. I did marinate the fish for a while in a couple of tablespoons of fresh, chopped cilantro, some olive oil, and crushed, dried Persian limes (didn't have any fresh limes) and skipped the lime juice. Served with a red cabbage slaw made with thinly sliced cabbage, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, 1/4 grated onion. It went well with the fish.
My family LOVES this! My kids wont eat fish, I used Mauhi Mauhi and called it Hawaiian meat!
I took some hints from other reviewers and marinated this in olive oil, lime juice, and salt and pepper for a few hours before hand, and it turned out with a lovely subtle flavour. My boyfriend hates cilantro, and he finished this, went back for seconds, and said he loved it. Granted, that was before he knew what was in it... ;)
This was a really tasty fish recipe. I felt that I should have had more of the cilantro garlic butter topping...so I'm making it next week and I will be doubling this entire recipe so that there are leftovers ;) My husband loved it!
This was absolutely delicious! I marinated the fish for about 6 hours in a lime juice/olive oil/garlic mixture before grilling...it came out full of flavor :)
My husband catches fresh halibut each year up in Alaska so we have tons of it in our freezer and I wanted to try this recipe. This recipe is so easy, the flavors of the garlic, lime and cilantro are really good! And they taste great with the halibut. If you like cilantro, that is. Could maybe use parsley instead of cilantro but may not come out with the same taste...?
This halibut was delicious - I cooked it for our annual BBQ for 16 people. Everyone thought it was very tasty and the garlic butter just right. I would use this recipe again!
The only thing I did differently was to marinade the halibut in the lime juice, salt and pepper for 4 hours. Great flavor. This would work really well with chicken too. Thanks!
My husband blecked at it. I thought it was ok. Not sure if I'll make it again. We make halibut at least once a week so we always are trying new recipes and this is not a favorite.
Delicious. My only advice is to wait to cook the sauce until the fish is nearly cooked. I slightly overcooked it while waiting for the fish to cook.
The sauce is amazing! This recipe has a great overall flavor, and tastes great when grilled directly on the grill. It needed only 4 min. on each side with our propane grill on high - 5 min. would have been too long. Very tender and moist halibut! :o)
I just loved this recipe..garlic, lime, cilantro and butter - a perfect compliment to the sweet taste of grilled halibut. I made a garlic risotto as a side, some peas for color and voila! A perfect summer meal!
This recipe is perfect for a nice thick piece of halibut. The sauce adds a very nice flavour to the fish. I used parsley instead of cilantro as that is all I had.
This is the first fish dish I have ever made -- EVER. I'm not much of a fish-eater either (Dad was severely allergic to fish so I never had it growing up and frankly, it sort of scared me to eat it). Fortunately for me, I got over my trepidation and now enjoy many different types of firm, white fish. I saw this recipe and decided to try it. Fresh halibut is expensive here ($25/lb and up) but with just two of us I decided to splurge to see if I liked it and if I could prepare it properly. I marinated the fish with evoo, garlic, cilantro and lime juice for about 4 hours in the fridge and then followed the recipe, grilling the fillets exactly as written. I was amazed at how flaky, moist and mouth-waterlingly delicious the fish turned out. The recipe is a definite keeper - thanks very much Serena.
Really yummy! I read another review that said they wished they had used Old Bay seasoning, so I did. It was great! We love cilantro and the lime and garlic were very subtle.The Old Bay added just the right spice. We'll be doing this again and again! Thanks for a really simple and fresh recipe for halibut!
First time making halibut and this was THE BEST! Moist, delicious and easy. Great marinade!
I substituted tilapia for the halibut and used lime juice from a jar as well as parsley instead of cilantro. My husband liked it so I will make it again. I have added a picture of the dish as I served it with peas and a baked potato.
Simply delicous! I will make my white fish this way from now on. So easy and I felt like I was eating something very healthy. I did use Talapia. I put the fish on a piece of foil so clean up was easy too! I also cooked the sauce outside on the grill. Thanks for sharing.
Delicious. We used tilapia, because that's what we had on hand. Even my kids liked the sauce.
The first time I made this I used Tilapia which was delicious and the second time I used halibut. They were both delicious and super easy to make. Everyone raved about how good it was. This has become a staple in our recipe book!
So easy! I'm not a fish fan, but with this recipe I had no problem cleaning my plate!
The garlic cilantro sauce was not to my liking at all. I really love cilantro and garlic so this recipe was a disappointment.
maded with fresh rock cod and loved every bit of it. Served with steamed veggies and garlic butter gnocchi. great dish!!
Just made this with some fresh halibut we just caught and it is and excellent recipe. It's just adds light flavoring to an already excellent fish!
Tasteless, which was suprising as I love cilantro, lime and garlic. I cooked the fish in a covered frypan with a little olive oil, salt, pepper and crushed garlic with lime squeezed over the fish then continued with the recipe as written. Fish was moist and tender but tastless. Too bad I had high hopes for this recipe.
This was delicious. The only change that I would make is MORE SAUCE! I think it would be really good tossed with cubed grilled haibut as well.
Very good. Couldn't find Halibut to cook with at my grocery store (fresh at least) so I substituted for Cod. It made a tough fish very yummy. Even my picky boyfriend loved it.
Excellent! Easy to make, and the cilantro-lime garlic butter is the perfect addition of flavors to the mild halibut. My son said it tasted like "fine restaurant" cuisine!
I added another tbs lime juice to the sauce, but otherwise kept it pretty much the same. I wasn't overly impressed with the recipe but my better half said it was one of the best fish meals he's ever eaten, and we eat quite a bit of fish. We'll make this again since but I'll probably play with it a bit :-)
Excellent. The cilantro doesn't overpower the halibut and creates a superb flavor. Our kids eat it, too. I went with the recommendations and marinated it for 2-3 hours ahead of time in olive oil and lime juice.
Another great recipe for halibut. This is great for an inexperienced fish cook.
This recipe was soooo easy and my husband and I love love LOVED it!! It's the simple recipes that let the fresh flavours shine through and are definitely the best. I would cut down your prep time though, it was a maximum of 10 mins. I'm totally going to remember this for summer cause it's a wonderful fresh, light, dish. Also I added a dash of ground cumin to the fish before grilling and it was superb. Thanx!
This was pretty boring. There are plenty of other healthy fish recipes out there that are a lot tastier. It wasn't bad but it wasn't great.
This is amazing! I used tilapia instead of halibut because of availability. I am not a huge fish fan, but ths was great. It was fairly easy to make and delicious! My husband loved it too.
I almost didn't try this recipe because I thought halibut deserved something more complex, but I ran short on time and gave it a whirl. It was AWESOME and perfect. Cooked the halibut on the grill over hardwood charcoal following the recipe (unusual for me!). I made it for two but still used the full amount of garlic (we LOVE garlic) with the butter and cilantro. This recipe is definitely a keeper! If you like this one, try Accidental Fish from Allrecipes. It's another recipe that seems too simple/basic but is easy to make and a great combo of flavors.
I made this as written and my husband and I both thought that it needed more sauce and that the sauce was pretty bland. The fish was ready so I had no time to fuss with the sauce; perhaps a little more garlic and some old bay seasoning would have done it for us. It certainly gets points for being a quick meal!
I eat a lot of fish so I am always on the hunt for a good, simple recipe. This was a keeper, even my husband who isn't really a fish guy and hates cilantro (he calls it the soap plant) liked this one. I used Albacore fillets instead but would make it for just about any fish. I also always use more garlic than called for in any recipe.
Very good recipe. I am not a cilantro lover so I left it out. I substituted Penzey's Mural of Flavor seasoning as a rub applied to both sides followed with squirts of lime juice before putting it on the grill. Grilled on high heat for 5 minutes, flipped, then grilled them on medium heat for 6 minutes. I used a mixture inspired by this recipe of lime juice, butter, virgin olive oil, dried garlic, and garlic salt as a drizzling sauce. Delicious!
I was really hoping for much more...my husband and I found the flavor to be a bit boring and would prefer our white fish prepared other ways.
Made with Tilapia. Served with broccoli and a Cilantro Lime Quinoa. -Quinoa cooked in chicken broth, and when done, toss in cilantro, garlic, salt, and lime juice. - (Had a lot of cilantro I had to harvest from our garden!) There was a lotof green on our plate, but I wasn't worried about presentation, since it was just for us and the kids. :) Kids and Husband loved it .
I loved this! I made it with salmon and let it soak in lime juice, s&p, and chili lime seasoning for 30 mins. I then put it under the broiler till golden. When making the sauce i added the leftover marinade and it was so good there was no leftovers. YUM!
