Grilled Halibut Fillet Camping Recipe
This Grilled Halibut Fillet Camping Recipe is so fast and simple, but don’t let that discourage you from trying it. The ease of this healthy main course is a beautiful thing.
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Grilled Halibut Fillet Camping Recipe
Slather a little basting sauce on the fish, toss it on the grill, flip it and eat. It really is ready in mere minutes! This recipe is written to serve 4 but it is easily scaled up to feed larger crowds or down to make camping meals for two.
Soy And Garlic Grilled Halibut Fillet Camping Recipe
You can grill many types of fish but I really like halibut because it is readily available and relatively inexpensive. Halibut is firm enough for grilling but flakey, tender and mild enough to take on the flavor profile you add during cooking.
The simple basting sauce adds a bit of sweet and heat to make it interesting and a punch of fresh herbs finishes this easy grilled halibut recipe off perfectly.
Step 1. Start your campfire or your charcoal. If we have good campfire wood for cooking, I like making this recipe over a campfire but if we are stuck with a pile of pine, I opt for cooking with my little Smokey Joe grill and charcoal.
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Step 2. Mix the brown sugar, garlic powder, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, vegetable oil, soy sauce and lemon juice.
Step 3. Heat and oil the grill. Lightly oil the grill grate before putting your food on it to prevent it from sticking.
Camp Cooking Tip: Use the proper size grill grate so the halibut fillets are properly supported over the heat. I like using my little Smokey Joe when I am cooking this recipe with charcoal.
If you are using the grill grate at a campground, be prepared in case the gaps are too wide for your food. You may have to add an additional grate over the existing one or cook on a layer of foil.
Step 4. Grill the halibut. Brush the fish with sauce on each side, grill approximately 5 minutes per side basting with sauce during cooking. The fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork.
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Step 5. Remove the fish from the grill and top with cilantro for serving.
Pairings
One of my favorite recipe pairings for this Soy And Garlic Grilled Halibut Fillet Recipe is my Campfire Glazed Grilled Carrots Recipe. They are fast and easy requiring minimal prep and cooking time!
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Grilled Halibut Fillet Camping Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 lemon juice of (approx. 2 tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
- 4 halibut fillets approximately 5 oz. each and skin removed
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Start your campfire or your charcoal grill.
- Mix the brown sugar, garlic powder, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, soy sauce and lemon juice in a small bowl, set aside.
- Heat the campfire or grill to medium high heat and lightly oil the grate with remaining vegetable oil applied with a wadded up paper towel.
- Brush the fish with sauce on each side, grill approximately 5 minutes per side.
- Baste with sauce during cooking.
- Grill until desired doneness; fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork.
- Remove from grill and top with cilantro for serving.
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