Braised Swordfish Recipes

BRAISED SWORDFISH COLLAR WITH CHORIZO AND CLAMS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a 7-to-8-quart enameled cast-iron Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season the fish with salt, then cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Add the onion, garlic, fennel, chile pepper and carrot to the pot; reduce the heat to medium and sweat the vegetables, about 2 minutes. Add the chorizo and cook until browned, about 2 more minutes. Add the sherry and bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon.
• Crush the tomatoes with your hands and add to the pot with their juices. Add the saffron, chicken stock and clams and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook until the clams just begin to open, about 3 minutes. Add the swordfish to the pot and simmer, covered, until the swordfish is cooked through and the clams open, about 7 more minutes. (Discard any clams that do not open.) Stir in the olives, parsley and basil. Serve with grilled bread.

BRAISED SWORDFISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly butter a deep ovenproof dish. Place the garlic, carrots, tomatoes, onions, herbs, wine, salt and pepper in a medium saucepan, cover and cook over a medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring from time to time. Remove the bay leaf.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pan of lightly salted water to the boil, add the sweet potato slices and cook for about 10 minutes.
• Drain the potato slices and place in the bottom of the prepared dish. Add the vegetables then top with the fish. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve hot.

SWORDFISH WITH BRAISED ENDIVE

Steps:

• Bring water, butter, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper to a simmer in a 10-inch heavy skillet. Add endive in 1 layer, then braise, covered, turning wedges over once, 10 minutes.
• Remove lid and increase heat to moderately high, then cook, turning over occasionally, until all of liquid is evaporated and endive is very tender and well caramelized, 6 to 8 minutes.
• While endive is braising, pat fish dry and sprinkle with pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté fish, uncovered, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 7 minutes total. Serve fish topped with endive.