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                         Grill Halibut - Gourmet

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Seafood                          Main Dish

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       c            Drained bottled roasted -
                        Red peppers
   6       tb           Low-fat mayonnaise
   2       tb           Dijon mustard
   2                    Garlic cloves -- minced
     1/2   ts           Fresh lemon juice
   1       c            Packed fresh basil leaves
   4                    Skinless halibut pieces -
                        (6 ounces each)

     Pat drained peppers dry.  Wash basil well, spin dry    
  and chop.                                                 
     In a blender puree red peppers, mayonnaise,            
  mustard, garlic, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to      
  taste.  Transfer 2 tablespoons mayonnaise mixture to a    
  bowl and reserve.                                         
     In another bowl stir together remaining mayonnaise     
  mixture and basil.                                        
     Prepare grill.                                         
     Pat halibut dry and spread reserved mayonnaise         
  mixture on one side of each piece.  Grill fish,           
  starting mayonnaise side down, on an oiled rack set 5     
  to 6 inches over glowing coals 3 to 4 minutes on each     
  side, or until just cooked through.                       
     (Alternatively, fish may be grilled, mayonnaise        
  side down, in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan        
  over moderately high heat 4 minutes on one side.  Turn    
  fish over and cover pan.  Grill fish 3 to 4 minutes       
  more, or until just cooked through.)                      
     Serve halibut with red pepper basil mayonnaise.        
     Serves 4.                                              
                                                            
  Each serving about 235 calories and 5.6g fat (21%         
  calories from fat).                                       
                                                            
  Complete title:  Grilled Halibut with Roasted Red         
  Pepper Basil Mayonnaise.                                  



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