Planked Recipe ~ Cedar Planked Halibut

Halibut steaks are barbequed on a cedar plank with a succulent butter and herb basting sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 untreated cedar plank
• ½ cup butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons herbes de Provence
• 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
• 2 teaspoons dried tarragon
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 halibut steaks
• ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Place the cedar plank in water to soak, about 30 minutes.
2. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
3. Stir butter, lemon juice, herbes de Provence, dill, tarragon, paprika, and garlic together in a small bowl.
4. Place halibut steaks on the cedar plank. Season to taste with pepper; spoon half the butter mixture onto the halibut.
5. Place the cedar plank into the grill; cook, with grill lid closed, for 20 minutes. Open grill; baste halibut with remaining butter mixture. Continue grilling until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories397.6
• carbohydrateContent2.3 g
• cholesterolContent114.7 mg
• fatContent27 g
• fiberContent0.5 g
• proteinContent35.8 g
• saturatedFatContent15.1 g
• sodiumContent256.2 mg
• sugarContent0.2 g