Grilled Halibut with Cilantro Garlic Butter

Name: Grilled Halibut with Cilantro Garlic Butter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 (6 ounce) fillets halibut; 1 lime, cut into wedges; salt and pepper to taste; 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Rating: 4.54 stars

262 Ratings
182 Reviews
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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.

By SerenaBloom

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Recipe Summary

prep:

25 mins

cook:

8 mins

total:

33 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

4 (6 ounce) fillets halibut
1 lime, cut into wedges
salt and pepper to taste
3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

Step 1
Preheat a grill for high heat. Squeeze the juice from the lime wedges over fish fillets, then season them with salt and pepper.

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Step 2
Grill fish fillets for about 5 minutes on each side, until browned and fish can be flaked with a fork. Remove to a warm serving plate.
Step 3
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic; cook and stir just until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in the butter, remaining lime juice and cilantro. Serve fish with the cilantro butter sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

276 calories; protein 35.4g; carbohydrates 3g; fat 13.1g; cholesterol 69mg; sodium 173.9mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (182)

Most helpful positive review

KARENKINM

05/19/2008

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 More

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IMVINTAGE

07/02/2006

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. Read More

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(49)

262 Ratings

5 star values: 180
4 star values: 53
3 star values: 21
2 star values: 7
1 star values: 1

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KARENKINM

05/18/2008

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MBRox

07/17/2006

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. Read More

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Teri Demlow

02/12/2007

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 Read More

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IMVINTAGE

07/02/2006

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(49)

Shonna

12/06/2007

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 Read More

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BajaValle

05/07/2006

I loved this dish mainly because I really love lime. I think any white fish will do. Read More

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MOONNOODLE

05/08/2006

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. Read More

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Rachel Hardy Cunningham

08/08/2008

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! Read More

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arcticflygirl

05/11/2006

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. Read More

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Grilled Halibut with Cilantro Garlic Butter

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 276.2

% Daily Value *

protein: 71 %

carbohydrates: 1 %

dietary fiber: 3 %

sugars:

fat: 20 %

saturated fat: 23 %

cholesterol: 23 %

vitamin a iu: 17 %

niacin equivalents: 127 %

vitamin b6: 39 %

vitamin c: 14 %

folate: 6 %

calcium: 10 %

iron: 9 %

magnesium: 51 %

potassium: 23 %

sodium: 7 %

thiamin: 12 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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KARENKINM

05/18/2008

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MBRox

07/17/2006

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Teri Demlow

02/12/2007

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IMVINTAGE

07/02/2006

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Shonna

12/06/2007

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

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(32)

BajaValle

05/07/2006

I loved this dish mainly because I really love lime. I think any white fish will do.

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MOONNOODLE

05/08/2006

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Rachel Hardy Cunningham

08/08/2008

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!

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(25)

arcticflygirl

05/11/2006

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.

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(22)