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Home » wine pairing » Rosé wine pairings » Grilled Arctic Char with Pineapple Salsa #winePW

Grilled Arctic Char with Pineapple Salsa #winePW

Published: Jun 11, 2016 · Modified: Nov 2, 2023 by Cooking Chat · This post may contain affiliate links

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Grilled Arctic Char with Pineapple Salsa recipe, served with a rosé wine from Southwestern France as part of a Wine Pairing Weekend exploration of rosé pairings. 

Grilled Arctic Char with Pineapple Salsa, a flavorful seafood recipe that is delicious served with a rosé wine.

Today the Wine Pairing Weekend group, hosted by Nancy at Pull That Cork, is sharing pairings for rosé wine. Certainly a great topic as we get ready for summer!

Rosé wine is pretty versatile. Given the tendency to serve it as the weather gets warm, I often like to pair rosé wine with grilled food, with seafood being a natural partner for rosé. Today I am pairing rosé wine and Grilled Arctic Char with Pineapple Salsa. Pineapple salsa has been featured here before, such as this tasty combination with grilled swordfish. But arctic char is new to me, so let’s talk about this fish a bit.

What is arctic char?

arctic char marinating before grilling.

I’ve seen arctic char in the store and been curious, but this dish marks the first time I tried it. Arctic char is a cold water fish species found in alpine lakes and coastal waters in the arctic region. Reading up on arctic char to decide how to prepare it, I found the fish described as tasting like a combination of trout and salmon. You can kind of see the fillet marinating above looks a bit like a lighter colored salmon. I would have to agree with the description, and say that the arctic char definitely has a more delicate consistency and flavor profile, a bit more like trout. That makes it a great fish to serve with our flavorful pineapple salsa!

The arctic char I got from Whole Foods was sourced from a fish farm. Most of the arctic char available in the US comes from farms, according to this seafood industry site.

Wine Pairing for Grilled Arctic Char

Well, based on our theme we knew we were going to pick a rosé wine for our grilled arctic char. We went with the Domaine Roumagnac Authentique ($15), a blend of Negrette, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Domaine Roumagnac is located in the village of Villematier, on the western border of the Fronton appellation in Southwestern France. Negrette is the major grape from Fronton, and is not found too often outside of the area.

Domaine Roumagnac Authentique is a tasty rosé wine. Pairs nicely with grilled arctic char and pineapple salsa.

Perhaps the rosé wine theme had me biased, but I got roses on the nose of this wine. Taste of melon and kiwi. This tropical element was a nice match for the pineapple salsa. This rosé is a medium bodied wine, which was just right for the char. I like some big, robust, rosé wines, but such a wine would have overwhelmed this fish. I definitely give the pairing a thumbs up!

Grilled Arctic Char Cooking Notes

Arctic char is more delicate than some other fish I like to grill, such as salmon and swordfish. Turn it over carefully, but you still may have some or all the skin stick to the grill. That’s OK, just put the flesh side down on a clean part of the grill and remove the skin when you are done cooking (and eating perhaps!).

In the pineapple salsa for swordfish that I mentioned before, I grilled the pineapple and the onion together for the salsa. For this grilled arctic char recipe, I used fresh raw pineapple for the salsa, but added the smoky element by just grilling the onions. This work out nicely. A grill pan makes grilling the onions much easier, but if you don’t have one, you can place sliced onions directly on the grill. (I’ve provided my Amazon affiliate link to a good grill pan option; I would earn a commission if you use a purchase using the link).

We served our grilled chard with some kale pesto orzo. Lots of flavor on that plate!

Grilled Arctic Char with Pineapple Salsa

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Arctic Char grills quickly and topped with a flavorful pineapple salsa for an easy and healthy main course.

  • Author: Cooking Chat
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 6 mins
  • Total Time: 26 mins
  • Yield: 3 servings 1x
  • Category: Main
  • Method: grilling
  • Cuisine: Carribean

Ingredients

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FOR THE SALSA

  • 1 onion, sliced and chopped
  • 2 cups pineapple, diced into ½ inch pieces
  • 1 ½ tsp jalapeño pepper, minced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ARCTIC CHAR
  • 2 tbsp orange juice
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 12 ozs arctic char fillet

Instructions

  1. Preheat a grill to 400.
  2. Toss the onion with the olive oil, and spread on a grill pan.
  3. Place the onion on the grill. Grill for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from grill when the onion has started to brown. NOTE: If you don’t have a grill pan for the onions, you could grill larger onion slices and chop them after grilling. You could also simply use ¼ cup raw diced onions.
  4. In a bowl, combine the pineapple, onion, jalapeño pepper, 1 tablespoon olive oil and lime juice. Salt and pepper to taste, stir and set aside while you grill the fish.
  5. Combine the orange juice and soy sauce in a large bowl.
  6. Rinse and pat dry the arctic char, and place it in the bowl with the OJ and soy sauce mixture. Turn to coat both sides of the fillet.
  7. Bring the grill heat back to 400 degrees. Gently shake excess marinade from the char, then place it on the grill skin side down.
  8. Grill the char, covered, for 3 minutes. Carefully turn the char over, and grill skin side up for three more minutes. Remove the cooked char to a platter.
  9. Portion the arctic char, and serve topped with a generous serving of the pineapple salsa. Enjoy!

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Rosé Wine Pairings from the #winePW Bloggers

Be sure to check out all the wonderful rosé wine pairings from the Wine Pairing Weekend bloggers!

Camilla from Culinary Adventures with Camilla pairs Rose Petal-Strawberry Granita with Luc Belaire Rare Rosé

Nancy from Pull That Cork paired A Corsican Rosé and Summer Veggie Pizza

Cindy from Grape Experiences will share Wine and Dine: Galil Mountain Rose and Mixed Olive Tapenade

Jill from L’occasion is contemplating Provençal Rosé and a Summer Supper

Martin from Enofylz Wine Blog pairs Chicken and Sausage Paella Paired with a Unicorn Rosé

Wendy from A Day in the Life on the Farm prepares a Seafood Boil featuring Domaine Houchart Cotes de Provence Rose 2015 #WinePW

Jade from Tasting Pour shares Labneh (Kefir) Cheescake with Strawberries & Del Rio Rose Jolee

Michelle from Rockin Red Blog will be Kicking Off Summer with National Rosé Day

David from Cooking Chat pairs Grilled Arctic Char with Pineapple Salsa You are here!

Lori from Dracaena Wines discusses Are You Impatient? You Could Have Created Rosé

Lauren from The Swirling Dervish considers Where Sicily and Mendoza Meet: Stuffed Roasted Calamari and 2015 Perlita Rosado. June’s #winePW Adventure

Meaghan from Un Assaggio shares Cheeky Pairings: Cod Burger + Rosé #WinePW

Gwendolyn from Wine Predator travels Around the World With Rose

Our posts will publish early on Saturday, June 11, then we will gather at 11 am Eastern Time (8 am Pacific) on Twitter to chat about the food and wine pairings we prepared. Please consider joining the conversation by following #winePW on Twitter.

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Comments

  1. Camilla @ Culinary Adventures

    June 11, 2016 at 7:53 am

    David, as always, your pairing looks divine. Thanks for sharing a new-to-me rose. I can’t wait to track down a bottle. I don’t think I’ve ever cooked char. I’ll have to see if I can find some.

    Reply
    • Cooking Chat

      June 11, 2016 at 10:52 am

      Thanks Camilla! First time for char here, we liked it!

      Reply
  2. Michelle Williams

    June 11, 2016 at 8:42 am

    A perfect pairing!

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    • Cooking Chat

      June 11, 2016 at 10:52 am

      thanks!

      Reply
  3. Lori

    June 11, 2016 at 1:08 pm

    Thank you for explaining what Arctic Char is. I had no clue! What an interesting color to the wine. Being a newbie to the rose world, I haven’t seen any that color yet. And I love homemade pineapple salsa! So yummy!

    Reply
  4. Nancy|PullThatCork

    June 11, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    As a food blogger primarily, you dive right into the food portion of the pairing. I love that. I’ve only had char in restaurants, now I’ll look for it in the market. What a great pairing, David!

    Reply
    • Cooking Chat

      June 12, 2016 at 6:30 am

      Thanks Nancy! Yes, I do typically lead with the food then bring in the wine here.

      Reply
  5. Tasting Pour / Jade Helm

    June 11, 2016 at 4:57 pm

    Lovely plate as always. Bet the salsa would go with lots of fish and I am always looking for more fish recipes.

    Reply
    • Cooking Chat

      June 12, 2016 at 6:29 am

      Thanks Jade! I suspect it would go with a lot of fish. I can also vouch for it being great with swordfish!

      Reply
  6. Martin Redmond

    June 12, 2016 at 3:19 pm

    Great looking plate as always David. I don’t think I’ve seen Char here on the Left Coast. But now that you’ve exposed me to it, I’ll keep an eye out for it and pick some up should I see it! Thanks!

    Reply
  7. Cynthia Rynning

    June 12, 2016 at 4:26 pm

    Arctic Char is one of my favorite dishes from a favorite restaurant in my town, but alas, it closed. I’ll have to try this recipe and pair it with, of course, a rose. Thanks!! Cheers~ Cindy

    Reply
    • Cooking Chat

      June 12, 2016 at 8:56 pm

      rose definitely makes it!

      Reply
  8. Lauren Walsh

    June 13, 2016 at 8:12 am

    David, I love the salsa recipe – grilling the pineapple and onions – what a great idea! I eat grilled fish a few times a week, so I’m definitely putting this recipe in my line-up.

    Reply
    • Cooking Chat

      June 13, 2016 at 8:30 am

      I’d like to get fish on the menu that often here! I try to make it once a week but don’t always. Thanks for joining us Lauren!

      Reply
  9. constancia laris

    July 23, 2017 at 4:04 am

    Hallo this look so beautiful and divine i try it for my guest and they so love it so much

    Reply

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