Grilled Halibut with Creamy Guacamole Sauce Recipe

Name: Grilled Halibut with Creamy Guacamole Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 avocado (preferably California); fresh lemon juice for rubbing the avocado; 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice plus 2 lime slices, halved, for garnish if desired; 2 tablespoons water plus, if desired, additional to thin the sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped scallion; 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin; a pinch of cayenne, or to taste; 2 tablespoons sour cream; two 1/2-pound halibut steaks, seasoned with salt and pepper; olive oil for brushing the fish; finely chopped seeded tomato for garnish

Servings: persons

1 avocado (preferably California)
fresh lemon juice for rubbing the avocado
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice plus 2 lime slices, halved, for garnish if desired
2 tablespoons water plus, if desired, additional to thin the sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped scallion
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
a pinch of cayenne, or to taste
2 tablespoons sour cream
two 1/2-pound halibut steaks, seasoned with salt and pepper
olive oil for brushing the fish
finely chopped seeded tomato for garnish

1
Halve the avocado and reserve one half, rubbed with the lemon juice.
2
In a blender puree the remaining avocado half, peeled, the lime juice, 2 tablespoons of the water, the scallion, the cumin, the cayenne, the sour cream, and salt and pepper to taste, scraping down the sides of the blender, until the sauce is smooth.
3
Transfer the sauce to a small bowl and stir in enough additional water to thin the sauce to the desired consistency.
4
Grill the halibut, brushed generously on both sides with the oil, in an oiled ridged grill pan or on an oiled rack set about 6 inches over glowing coals for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until it just flakes.
5
Arrange the steaks on 2 plates, nap them with the sauce, and garnish each serving with the reserved avocado, peeled and sliced thin, fanning the slices, and the lime slices.
6
Sprinkle the plates with the tomato.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 avocado (preferably California), fresh lemon juice for rubbing the avocado, 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice plus 2 lime slices, halved, for garnish if desired, 2 tablespoons water plus, if desired, additional to thin the sauce, and more.

Yes, Grilled Halibut with Creamy Guacamole Sauce falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Grilled Halibut with Creamy Guacamole Sauce

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