Maple Soy Halibut & Orange Ginger Glazed Carrots with wild rice

Ingredients for maple soy glazed halibut:
Maple soy glaze-
2 Tbsp. gluten free tamari soy sauce
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 clove garlic, pressed

Halibut-
1/3 cup gluten free tamari soy sauce
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 clove garlic, pressed
2 halibut steaks
fresh ground black pepper
vegetable oil for grill

1. Stir together soy sauce, maple syrup and garlic in a small saucepan. simmer over med/high heat until slightly thickened. 3-4 minutes. set aside 2 Tbsp. worth in a small bowl for use before serving.

2. Whisk 1/3 cup soy sauce, and 1/3 cup maple syrup in flat bottomed dish. place halibut steaks in a single layer in marinade. refrigerate for 1/2 hour

3. Heat barbecue grill med/high heat, scrape and clean grill and oil it lightly. place steaks on grill, cook for about 5 minutes, flip, brush with glaze and cook for another 5 minutes or until the steaks are cooked through.

4. Arrange on plate and drizzle with reserve glaze before serving.


Orange-Ginger Glazed Carrots

Ingredients:

1 lb carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch slices (about 2 1/2 cups)
1/3 cup water
1 Tbsp. organic butter
1 Tbsp organic honey
1 Tbsp. fresh ginger, minced fine
1 med. sized orange, grate the zest from the orange and squeeze the juice out (1/4 cup juice needed)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Place ginger, butter, honey, salt and water in a large saute pan and bring to a boil. Add the carrots, cover and simmer over med/low heat for 5 minutes. Remove lid and simmer for another 15 minutes or until all the water has reduced. Add the orange zest and the orange juice, stir and simmer for another 5 minutes. salt and pepper to taste before serving.