Orange Ginger Baked Halibut with Blueberry Avocado Salsa is a fresh, flavorful healthy dinner recipe! Serve it up with your favorite side dishes for an otherworldly meal. This vibrant dish is paleo, whole30, low-carb, and low-FODMAP.
As you’re well aware, I’m completely obsessed with salmon to the extent that I often have to convince myself to eat other forms of protein.
Not anymore, friends…this halibut recipe has stolen my heart and sent my taste buds singing to the outer reaches of the galaxy. Move over, salmon, there’s a new fish in town!
And since we’re on the topic, nothing makes me feel sexier than a well-composed seafood recipe. It does a badass individual make! And..
Ooh la laaaaa this is SEXY!
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The marinade for this baked halibut is out of this world! Made with fresh orange juice, orange zest, coconut aminos, ginger, and avocado oil, this simple formula is perfectly sweet and tangy for the most flavorful, delightful fish!
I love the orange ginger marinade so much, I plan on using it on every form of animal protein – beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, you name it!
Psst! You can even use it as salad dressing or sauce for all your bowl recipes. The options are limitless.
Let’s dive in!
How to Make Orange Ginger Baked Halibut:
Add all of the ingredients for the orange ginger marinade to a small blender (I use my Magic Bullet) and blend until completely smooth.
Transfer the halibut fillets to a zip lock bag and pour in the marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, up to 24 hours.
When you’re ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Transfer the halibut along with the marinade to a casserole dish. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until cooked through. For a crispy finish, set the oven to the high broil setting and broil for 5 to 8 minutes, until the top of the halibut is golden-brown. This step is optional but encouraged!
While the halibut is baking, prepare the super simple blueberry avocado salsa. Simply add the ingredients for the salsa to a bowl and stir them up! Season with sea salt.
Serve baked halibut with blueberry avocado salsa and your favorite side dishes!
Suggested Side Dishes:
- Kale and Blueberry Salad with Vegan Buttermilk Dressing
- Roasted Winter Vegetable Quinoa Salad with Cider Vinaigrette
- Spicy Kale Caesar Salad with Roasted Garlic
- Pesto Quinoa Salad with Asparagus, Avocado, and Kale
- Pesto Smashed Potatoes
- German Style Potato Salad with Caramelized Onions and Chives
- Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Spinach and Grapes
Recipe Adaptations:
- You can replace the coconut aminos with liquid aminos or tamari or soy-sauce if you aren’t gluten-free.
- Swap the orange for grapefruit or lemon for a tangier approach.
- Switch up the blueberry salsa to include mangoes, strawberries, and/or pineapple.
- Replace the halibut with fish or seafood of choice.
Sexy dinner game strong!
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Orange Ginger Baked Halibut
Ingredients
Orange-Ginger Halibut:
- 2 tsp orange zest
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger peeled and grated
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 3 Tbsp coconut aminos
- 3 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 pound halibut cut into 4 fillets
Blueberry Avocado Salsa:
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 avocado peeled and diced
- 1/3 cup red bell pepper chopped
- 2 Tbsp chives chopped
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 pinch sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients for the orange ginger marinade to a small blender (I use my Magic Bullet) and blend until completely smooth.
- Transfer the halibut fillets to a zip lock bag and pour in the marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, up to 24 hours.
- When you’re ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Transfer the halibut along with the marinade to a casserole dish. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until cooked through. For a crispy finish, set the oven to the high broil setting and broil for 5 to 8 minutes, until the top of the halibut is golden-brown. This step is optional but encouraged!
- While the halibut is baking, prepare the super simple blueberry avocado salsa. Simply add the ingredients for the salsa to a bowl and stir them up! Season with sea salt. Serve baked halibut with blueberry avocado salsa and your favorite side dishes!
Made this tonight . IT WAS SOOOOO GOOD! My husband said this dish would cost $25-30 at a restaurant. All of the flavors were just incredible. Loved the ginger/ orange marinade. I could just drink it . And the blueberry/avocado salsa was perfect on top! Will be making this for company !
Amazing! Thanks so much for sharing, Terri! I always love hearing when folks feel my recipes are restaurant-quality. I appreciate the sweet note!
This was FANTASTIC! I added garlic to the marinade and did not have the ingredients to make the salsa so I served it with avocado and cilantro and spooned the extra sauce over top. Can’t wait to make it again and again!
Sounds amazing, Nicole! I’m always a fan of using pan drippings for drizzling before serving! 🙂
So delicious and so easy to make! Halibut turned out moist and firm yet not overcooked. The marinade/sauce was flavorful. I didn’t have avocado so didn’t make the accompanying salsa but I am eager to add it in next time I make this dish.
I’m happy you enjoyed the recipe, Sally! I just love the marinade too 🙂 I hope you enjoy the salsa if you end up trying it! xo
the fish would go well on the grill also after the marinade?
You can grill the halibut instead of baking it, for sure! 🙂
@Julia, thanks, have not actually done the baking but grilled the fish twice last year after marinade. it was so good we had to make it again and it will be on our list for this summer also. we enjoyed the Salsa also.
I’m so thrilled to hear you enjoyed the recipe grilled, Arthur! I’ll have to try it on the grill, myself! Thanks so much for the feedback! xo
Looks fabulous, and I will n are it minus the salsa…not a blueberries fan!!
Thinking of making a salsa out of cherry tomatoes, onions, and fresh dill.
Oooh, that sounds amazing! Hope you enjoy! xoxo
I made this for my family for Easter. It was excellent. Thank you!
I’m so thrilled to hear it! Thanks for letting me know! xoxo
Is the broil step IN ADDITION to baking for 20-25 minutes? Or instead of? Just want to be sure I don’t over cook it. Thanks!
Hi Jen!
Bake the halibut for 20 to 25 minutes at 400 degrees F (or less time if the halibut isn’t very thick), then switch the oven to the high broil setting and broil for 5 to 8 minutes 🙂
This was SO good. My first time making halibut and it tasted like something we would get at a fancy restaurant. Served it with brown rice. Yum yum.
TOTAL WINNER!!! Julia, my husband made this for our dinner last night and we haven’t stopped raving about it! In fact, he just made another trip the fish market so we can have it again tonight. :))) Thanks so much for this healthy and amazingly delicious recipe! <3
I’m so thrilled to hear it, Jeanne! It’s definitely my favorite halibut recipe ever…and I’m loving it even more than my usual crispy salmon recipe lately, too. Thanks for the sweet note! xo
This recipe sounds perfect! I’m not much of a fish person, but do try to incorporate some into my diet at least on occassion. A friend gave me 2 large Halibut steaks he caught off the Coast of Alaska and I had no idea what to do with them. None of the recipes I found sounded great…until yours landed in my email. Thank you!
Ooh la la!! I’m jealous!! I hope you enjoy this recipe with your Alaskan halibut!! xo
My mouth is demanding this dinner!
It’s so, so satisfying!! xo