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Bacon Wrapped Halibut Cheeks
These Bacon Wrapped Halibut Cheeks make for a quick and delicious appetizer for your next cookout. Halibut cheeks just may be one of the best pieces of fish you can find and everything is better wrapped in bacon.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 69 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American , International
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Halibut Cheeks
- center cut bacon 1 slice per halibut cheek
- Your Favorite BBQ rub or Seafood Seasoning
Instructions
- Par cook the bacon by frying until just beginning to brown but still pliable enough to wrap around the halibut cheeks.
- Wrap one piece of bacon around each halibut cheek and secure with a toothpick.
- Liberally season with you BBQ rub or seafood seasoning.
- Cook over indirect heat, on your grill or smoker, at 300 degrees. Flip every 5 minutes. Remove when the fish reaches an internal temperature or 130 degrees. The halibut cheeks should be opaque throughout. This typically takes under 15 minutes, but cook times can vary.
- Serve Warm
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Nutrition Information
Calories
69kcal
(3%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
51mg
(2%)
Potassium
329mg
(9%)
Vitamin A
51IU
(1%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 69
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 69kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 51mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 329mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 51IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.