Grilled Halibut with Basil-Shallot Butter

Name: Grilled Halibut with Basil-Shallot Butter
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1½ cups fresh basil leaves; 1 large shallot; 8 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 6 fillets halibut fillets; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Succulent halibut fillets grilled to perfection and topped with a fragrant compound butter made with fresh basil, shallots, and lemon zest. This elegant seafood dish is both simple to prepare and bursting with flavor.

6 servings

22 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1½ cups fresh basil leaves
•1 large shallot
•8 tablespoons unsalted butter
•1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
•6 fillets halibut fillets
•2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Cooking Instructions

1.
Finely chop basil and shallot in mini food processor. Add butter, 2 tablespoons at a time, and process until blended, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides. Transfer to small bowl; stir in lemon peel and season basil-shallot butter with salt.
10 min
2.
Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Rub fish fillets on both sides with olive oil. Grill until fillets are just opaque in center, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer fish to plates. Immediately spread some basil-shallot butter over fish. Serve, passing additional basilshallot butter alongside.
12 min