Crispy-skin steelhead with a sweet-tart grapefruit-butter glaze, blistered garlicky green beans, and a cool grapefruit-avocado salad to round it out. Citrus is in season in WA in early March; avocados are a great creamy counterpoint.
Details
Ingredients
- Fresh Steelhead Trout Fillet 1 lb (cut into 2 portions) $8.99 (sale) / 1 lb
- Fresh Organic Deep Red Grapefruit - Each 1 grapefruit (1 tsp zest + 1/3 cup juice + segments for salad) $3.29 / each
- Fresh Large Ripe Avocado 1 avocado, diced $2.50 (sale) / 1 each
- Fresh Green Beans 1/2 lb, trimmed $3.99 / 1 lb
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs 2 cloves, minced (divided) $2.49 / 5 ct
- Olive oil 2 tbsp, divided —
- Butter 1 tbsp —
- Honey (or brown sugar) 1–2 tsp —
- Salt 1 tsp, divided —
- Black pepper 1/2 tsp —
- Optional: Soy sauce 1 tsp (adds savory depth to the glaze) —
Instructions
- Zest/juice/segment the grapefruit: zest 1 tsp. Juice enough to get ~1/3 cup (for glaze). Then cut away peel and segment the remaining grapefruit for the salad (or segment first, then juice what’s left).
- Blister the green beans (stove): heat 1/2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add 1/2 lb trimmed green beans and a pinch of salt. Cook 6–8 minutes, tossing, until blistered and crisp-tender. Add 1 minced garlic clove for the last 30 seconds. Remove to a plate and cover loosely.
- Season fish: pat steelhead very dry. Season flesh side with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper.
- Sear steelhead for crispy skin: in the same skillet, add 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high. Add fish skin-side down; press gently 10–15 seconds. Cook 3–4 minutes until skin is crisp and releases.
- Finish fish: flip and cook 2–3 minutes more (depending on thickness) until just cooked through. Transfer to plates, skin-side up.
- Make grapefruit glaze (same pan): lower heat to medium. Add remaining minced garlic clove; stir 15–20 seconds. Add 1/3 cup grapefruit juice, 1–2 tsp honey, optional 1 tsp soy sauce, and half the zest. Simmer 2–4 minutes until lightly syrupy.
- Finish sauce: turn off heat and whisk in 1 tbsp butter. Taste; add a pinch of salt if needed.
- Quick grapefruit-avocado salad: in a bowl, combine diced avocado + grapefruit segments + 1/2 tbsp olive oil + a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss gently (add a splash of grapefruit juice if you want it looser).
- Serve: spoon glaze over the flesh side of the steelhead (leave skin exposed). Plate with green beans and the grapefruit-avocado salad. Sprinkle remaining zest over fish and/or salad.
Cook time: 40 minutes
Estimated cost: $16–24
Health notes: Protein + omega-3s from steelhead, fiber/micronutrients from green beans and citrus. Keep it lighter by using 2 tsp butter and 1 tsp honey in the glaze.
Drink pairing: Sauvignon Blanc (citrus + herbs) or a dry/off-dry Riesling (handles grapefruit’s bitter edge and the glaze’s sweetness).