Dilly Dressing

Recently I shared with you the recipes I used to make my own homemade Cajun Spice, some delicious Cajun Halibut Burgers, and now I must share with you the quick and easy dressing that I used on those burgers.  Enter Dilly Dressing.

Here is what I did:

1 cup mayonnaise or Miracle Whip (whichever you prefer)
2 cloves garlic, minced
Peppercorns, dash
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup fresh dill

Put all of the ingredients into your food processor.  Blend.  Taste.  Enjoy!

Store in the fridge, in an airtight container.

Cajun Halibut Burgers

Inspired by an episode of Eat Street, my hubby and I were both drooling over some halibut burgers that were featured.  So of course I needed to create our own version of it!  I made come Cajun Spice, and the base for our Cajun Halibut Burgers was born!  

What You'll Need

Halibut fillets (cut into burger sized portions) - I used fresh halibut
Cajun Spice
Dilly Dressing (recipe posting soon!)
Olive Oil
Ciabatta Buns
Butter
Cabbage / Coleslaw (Dry)
Pickles

Preheat BBQ.  Be sure to use your BBQ griddle. 

Brush both sides of the halibut with oil.  If the skin is still on, brush the skin so that it doesn't stick when you grill it (and the skin will easily come off when the halibut is cooked).

Generously coat & rub the non-skin side of the fillets with cajun spice.  

Place the fillets, skin side down, on the griddle (alternatively, you can use a pan on your stove) - but it's summer, and we grill most of our meals in the summer.

When the fillets are part way cooked, carefully flip.  You can probably pull the skin off at this point (and sprinkle some additional cajun spice should you wish!).  Continue to cook until desired done-ness.  Remove from grill.

Cut the ciabatta buns in half, butter, and toast the buns on the grill.

Now it is time to create your burger - take your bun, generously coat with Dilly Dressing.  Place your halibut fillet on the bottom bun, top with cabbage/ dry coleslaw, add a pickle and finish with the top bun.  Enjoy!

VERDICT:
Hubby and I inhaled these.  We made cajun-free halibut for our youngest for his meal (the cajun would have been to spicy)...but we just loved these burgers.  Hopefully halibut goes on sale soon so that we can make these again!

Homemade Cajun Spice

Oh summertime...the heat is upon us here, and our days are filled with finding ways to cool down.  Popsicles, the beach, sprinklers, and of course, air conditioning.  The latter is probably why my hubby and I have been craving spicy food.  Last week we went for Indian with friends, this week, we are looking for something cajun.  We're making some Cajun Halibut Burgers for dinner this week (recipe to come!) and I decided to see if I could make my own cajun spice from my current spice cabinet, rather than picking up another bottle of spice :-)  Low and behold, I found several recipes, and here is the recipe that I used:

2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/4 teaspoons oregano
1 1/4 teaspoons thyme
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients.  Store in an airtight container.

VERDICT:
I tasted the spice before using it in my cooking..woohoo...hot mama!  Spicy but goooooood!