Citrus Grilled Halibut With Cucumber Pineapple Salsa In A Whole Wheat Pita Pocket Recipes

GRILLED PACIFIC HALIBUT WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Finely dice the mango. Cut down the broad side of the mango, slightly off center, from the stem end to the tip end. The knife should scrape against the side of the pit. Repeat on the other side, cutting as close to the pit as possible. Cut the flesh from the sides of the pit, following the curve of the pit. Lay each half on your cutting surface, and score with the tip of your knife in a cross-hatch pattern, down to the skin but not through it. Turn the mango half inside out, and slice the cubes away from the skin. Then cut the cubes into very small dice.
• Toss the mango in a bowl with the chiles, cilantro, mint, jicama and lime juice. Season with salt if desired. Cover the bowl, and allow to sit for an hour while you prepare your grill.
• Heat a medium-hot grill (or heat an indoor griddle or grill pan). Season the halibut fillets or steaks with salt and pepper, and toss with the olive oil in a bowl. Place the fish directly over the coals, and grill for four to five minutes per side, depending on the thickness. The fish should be opaque all the way through, and you should be able to pull it apart with a fork.
• Remove the fish to a plate or a platter. Serve with the salsa spooned partially over the fish and partially on the side. Alternately, spoon the salsa onto plates and set the fish on top. Garnish with lime wedges and serve.

PINEAPPLE CUCUMBER SALSA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

GRILLED WHOLE-WHEAT PITA SALAD WITH PARSLEY-GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, honey, garlic, onion, parsley, salt and pepper, to taste, and oil in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour half of the mixture into a large bowl, add the greens and lightly toss to coat. Top each pita with some of the greens and drizzle with more of the dressing before serving.

GRILLED HALIBUT WITH PINEAPPLE CHIPOTLE SALSA

Steps:

• Plump raisins in rum for 30 minutes; drain.
• Heat grill to medium high heat. Brush pineapple slices with oil & grill until lightly caramelized on both sides. Cool & cut into 1/2" pieces; put in mixing bowl.
• Combine chipotles, lime juice, orange zest & juice. Whisk in olive oil. Pour over pineapple chunks, fold in green onion, red pepper, cilantro & raisins. Salt to taste. Set aside.
• Brush halibut heavily with oil & grill just until fish is opaque throughout, gently turning once. The grilling time on halibut is pretty short so keep a close eye on it to avoid over cooking. *** A 1-inch halibut steak will grill up in about 10 minutes over a medium high heat. Thinner cuts and fillets can cook in as little time as 6 minutes.
• Serve topped with salsa.

PINEAPPLE MANGO SALSA OVER GRILLED HALIBUT

Steps:

• COMBINE pineapple, bell pepper, onion, mango, nectar, cilantro, lime peel, crushed red pepper, cumin and cinnamon in medium bowl; cover. Marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour. Bring to room temperature.
• GRILL or broil halibut for 3 to 5 minutes on each side or until halibut flakes easily when tested with a fork. Serve salsa over halibut.

GRILLED HALIBUT WITH PINEAPPLE LIME SALSA

Steps:

• To make the salsa: mix together all the salsa ingredients; may chill or keep at room temperature.
• To make the halibut: mix together the vegetable oil and minced garlic; brush mixture over the fish steaks.
• Sprinkle fish with 1/4 teaspoon salt (or season to taste with salt).
• Coat a grill rack with non-stick cooking spray.
• Put the fish on the grill rack; grill, covered, over medium-hot coals for 5-6 minutes or until the fish flakes; turn fish once during grilling time.
• Place fish steaks on individual plates; spoon pineapple-lime salsa over the fish.
• Serve with lime wedges.