Recipe: Alder Smoked Halibut Steaks in Orange, Soy, Lime Marinade (smoker)

ALDER SMOKED HALIBUT STEAKS IN MARINADE

"This recipe works for either cold- or hot-smoked halibut. The trick is to not let the halibut marinate for long, as the acidic content in the marinade could "cook" the fish into ceviche. Delicious, but not what you want here."

4 halibut steaks (about 6 oz)
FOR THE ORANGE, SOY, LIME MARINADE:
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon minced fresh basil
1 teaspoon minced fresh mint
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced

To make the marinade, combine the orange juice, soy sauce, oil, parsley, basil, mint, black pepper and garlic.

Place the fish in a 9x12 shallow, disposable aluminum pan. Pour the marinade over the halibut and let marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Prepare a fire in your smoker. Place the pan of fish on the smoker rack, add the wood to the coals, and close the lid. Smoke at 110 to 120 degrees F for 1 hour, or until the fish has begun to flake when tested with a fork in the middle of a steak.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Championship BBQ Secrets for Real Smoked Food by Karen Putman