Recipe - Grilled Halibut With Creamy Guacamole Sauce

2 One half tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoon Olive oil; (preferably
; extravirgin)
2 Garlic cloves; crushed
One half teaspoon Grated lemon peel
3 tablespoon Thinly cut or sliced up fresh basil or
3 teaspoons
; dried
2 teaspoon Drained capers
4 Halibut steaks; (about 3/4
inch
; thick) (5 to
; 6ounce)

Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, crushed garlic cloves and grated lemon peel
in small bowl to blend. Stir in 2 tablespoons fresh basil and capers.
Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 hour
ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)

Prepare barbecue (mediumhigh heat) or preheat broiler. Season halibut
steaks with salt and pepper. Brush fish with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette,
dividing equally. Grill or broil halibut steaks until just cooked through,
about 4 minutes per side. Transfer fish to plates. Rewhisk remaining
vinaigrette; pour over fish. Garnish fish with remaining 1 tablespoon basil
and serve.

Serves 4.

Bon Appetit July 1995

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 1006 Calories (kcal); 43g Total Fat; (39% calories from fat);
142g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 218mg Cholesterol; 369mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 20 One half Lean Meat; One half Vegetable; 0 Fruit;
5 One half Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

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