Ingredients

• 6 halibut fillets, cut to 1/2 to 3/4-inch thickness (1/2 pound to 1 pound per person)
• Cajun Spice, recipe follows
• 1 stick butter, clarified
• Mango Chutney, recipe follows
• 2 to 3 teaspoons cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder or granulated garlic
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground pink or white pepper peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
• 2 to 4 fresh mangoes, chopped (can substitute kiwi, peach or cantaloupe)
• 1 cup dried cranberries (recommended: Craisins)
• 1 small lemon, zested
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• Dash ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Heat a cast iron skillet directly over hot coals in a barbecue until smoky hot. Alternatively, heat the skillet on the stove over high heat until very hot. Sprinkle Cajun Spice on the fish, or, for a more robust flavor, dredge the fillets in the Cajun Spice, coating both sides of fish. When the pan is hot, pour approximately 2 tablespoons of clarified butter into pan, and reduce heat to medium-high. Carefully add as many fillets as will fit in the skillet, leaving at least 1/2-inch in between each. Cook the fish for approximately 2 minutes on the first side, and then flip the fillets with a fish spatula. While flipping the fish, add another 1 to 2 tablespoons clarified butter to the pan, and sear the fish on the second side for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through. Repeat with remaining fish fillets, adding more butter as needed.
2. Serve the halibut on a bed of white or wild rice. Pour the Mango Chutney over the fish, and serve with a green salad on the side.
3. Combine all ingredients together in a bowl, stirring until well mixed. Set aside for dredging fish fillets.
4. Add all ingredients to a medium non-reactive saucepan. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Set aside, and keep chutney warm until ready to serve.