BLACKENED HALIBUT WITH MANGO CHUTNEY
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2.5cm/1in piece ginger
- peeled
- finely chopped
- 1 small red chilli
- deseeded
- chopped
- 1 lime
- zest and juice only
- 1 garlic clove
- crushed
- pinch ground cinnamon
- pinch ground coriander seeds
- 225g/7½oz soft light brown sugar
- 225ml/7½fl oz cider vinegar
- 3 mangoes
- peeled
- cut into cubes
- 3 tbsp cayenne
- 2 tsp mustard powder
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 4 tsp garlic powder
- 3 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp celery salt
- pinch dried thyme
- 2 tsp white pepper
- 4 x 150g/5oz halibut steaks
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 lime wedges
- handful fresh coriander
- basmati rice
- cooked according to packet instructions
Directions
- For the chutney
- heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a low heat and gently fry the ginger
- chilli
- lime zest
- lime juice and garlic until softened
- but not coloured.
- Add the cinnamon
- coriander
- sugar
- vinegar and mango. Increase the heat and bring to the boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for at least 40 minutes
- until reduced to a sticky jam consistency.
- Meanwhile
- for the blackening mixture
- place all of the blackening ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
- For the halibut
- season the fish steaks with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Press each side of the fish into the blackening mixture and shake off any excess.
- Dry fry the coated steaks in a hot frying pan for 2-3 minutes on each side
- or until just cooked through.
- To serve
- place the cooked halibut steaks onto plates and garnish with the lime wedges
- fresh coriander and serve with rice.

