June 01, 2009

Grilled Halibut Wrap in Grape Leaves, Serve With ZHOUG

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This is Superb dish, and can be made in an individual portion, which make it easier to serve if you have gathering, and although it is pretty rustic dish, it presented beautifully. And taste delicious with exotic flavor. It's even better with home made Rash-el Hanout. If you never had Zhoug before, well ... you have no idea what you are missing. 

1 Halibut fillet (about 1 pound)
1 tablespoon rash-el hanout
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
10 fresh grape leaves
  • In a small bowl mix Rash-el Hanout, salt and pepper, and olive oil. Rub the fish all oever with this mixture. Transfer to a clean plate, cover, and let marinate in the refrigerator for an hour. Mean while blanch the grape leaves over boiling water for one minute, or until the color of the leaves turn into olive green color. Drain - set aside to cool.
  • Take out the fish from the refrigerator, heat the grill over medium. 
  • Lay 5 grape leaves on the working surface, overlapping them slightly so it fit the size of the fish with enough room on all sides. Place the fish in the middle, include all of the marinate. Lay the remaining leaves on top of the fish, wrap then secure with kitchen twine. Brush all over with a little oil, grill about  5 minutes on each side, depending how thick the halibut is. 
  • Transfer onto serving plate, drizzle with Zhoug sauce. Serve with grilled lemon and grilled tomatoes on the side  if desire.
The Sauce:
1 tablespoon (or, less, depending how spicy you want it) Zhoug      
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
3 tablespoons or more olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
  • Place all ingredients in a small bowl, whisk with a fork just to mix.
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For the Grilled Tomatoes and Lemon:
1 - 2 lemon, halfed
2 Roma tomatoes, halfed
  • Brush with a little olive oil, and grill

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26 comments:

Jenn said...

Looks very yummy!! I've never tried Zhoug before. I'm missing out on something delicious here.

Sara said...

I have grape leaves in my yard, this looks like a great way to cook with them!

MyKitchenInHalfCups said...

Your photos are wow, just wow. Breathtakingly beautiful. I'm going to dream about this tonight I'm sure. You say it's rustic while it looks exotic to me.

katie said...

NOOOOO!!! i just threw out a baggie of grape leaves leftover from DOLMAS. NOOO!!! I didn't kow you could cook fish in them. Man, I am super sad...

ps, you're unstoppable.

pigpigscorner said...

Oh no...I'm missing out a lot! I've never even heard of ZHOUG! You are amazing with spices, I'm bookmarking this and will try if I have the courage to deal with these spices.

nora@ffr said...

this is looking very tasty.. never tried zhough before.. will try it soon.. csnt wait :)

Diana said...

What a beautiful plate! And I love that it can be done "for one." Single gals like to eat fancy foods too! ;)

5 Star Foodie said...

I love this! What a delicious way to prepare halibut, excellent with Zhoug too!

Bridgett said...

Elra, you have such delicious meals. I have never tried this before but I would love to give this a try. Where would I find grape leaves? (silly question, right?)

Nina Timm said...

A lot of flavors that I am unfamiliar with...thx for the lesson!!! I have been wanting a recipe for Rash-el Hanout for so long, thank you!!!

Happy cook said...

Wow tha tlooks so colourfull and they look so vibrant.
I can imagine the aromas when you open up those wine leaves.

Elra said...

@BRIDGETT,
I am sure you are joking, right? If not, you can find the leaves at the Midle Eastern store, but you only able to find them in a jar. You must rinse the leaves before using them. The taste will be different though. More sour and salty. Maybe you have neighbor that have vine yard, they wouldn't mind if you pick a few, I think. Good luck!

Kalai said...

looks colorful and delicious.Wonderful clicks.

Peter M said...

This is a grilling beauty...love all the elemnents. The briny grape leaves and citrus are a sure-fire match for fish.

Jackie @PhamFatale.com said...

oh wow I always use grape leaves that I pickle to make dolmades. Thanks for sharing. Your grilled halibut looks delicious.

Sophie said...

Oooooh,.....Aaaaaah,....this dinner looks so fabulous! What an excellent meal!
That is a lovely idea to use dolmade leaves to cook the halibut in! : You are very creative! Yummie!

Pam said...

This dish not only looks tasty and healthy but absolutely beautiful too.

Marta said...

What a great dish Elra! I love the middle eastern flavours in it, the halibut would carry them very well.
Thanks for sharing it

Murasaki Shikibu said...

I am speechless - it looks so good...lol Can you adopt me, please?

Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

That looks and sounds delicious!

Cheers,

Rosa

lisaiscooking said...

Sounds delicious! I haven't used grape leaves for wrapping fish before, but now I'll have to. The sauce sounds fantastic too.

Celine's Cuisine said...

Very tasty recipe.... all this exotic Flavors, must be wondeful in your palate. I have some Ras-Al- Hnaout my mom sent me from France. We cook a lot of Northern African cuisine there. The idea of this spice, Zhoug and grape leaves is a genius idea. Only Elra could make it.

Joanne said...

This dish is beautiful and the grape leaves make it look like it's wrapped up - like a present! Zhoug sounds like something I would really like, as soon as I see some Thai chilies in a store, I will be making it.

Mrs. L said...

What a great presentation with the fish wrapped in grape leaves! Zhoug sounds like a wonderful condiment that I should have.

Kevin said...

That halibut looks so tasty!

Olga said...

What a gorgeous and festive dish!!!

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