Swordfish Steaks With A Tapenade Crust Recipes

BAKED SWORDFISH WITH TAPENADE AND ORANGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place swordfish steaks in large shallow baking dish and season with salt and pepper. Spread tapenade on top of steaks. Pour orange juice and wine over and around the fish and cover with foil. Bake until fish is just cooked through, and still opaque, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove the baking pan from oven and transfer fish to platter. Pour remaining liquid into a small saucepan and reduce slightly. Whisk in butter and spoon sauce over fish. Garnish with orange slices and minced parsley.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut the tomatoes in half, crosswise. With your index finger poke out the seeds from the cavities. Sprinkle the halves lightly with salt and put the tomato upside down on a rack to drain for 20 minutes or more. Blend all of the remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl. Correct the seasoning. Sprinkle the insides of each tomato half with black pepper, then fill with 1 or 2 spoonfuls of the stuffing. Sprinkle with a few drops of olive oil. Arrange the tomatoes in the oiled baking dish. They can be prepared up to this point several hours ahead. Place the baking dish in the upper third of the preheated oven and bake the tomatoes until tender but still holding their shape, 10 to 15 minutes. The bread crumb filling should be lightly browned.
• Yield: 4 servings
• Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Inactive prep time: 20 minutes

SWORDFISH STEAKS WITH A TAPENADE CRUST

Steps:

• Prepare the tapenade: In a food processor, combine the olives, parsley, anchovies, capers and garlic and pulse until coarsely chopped.
• With the machine on, add the oil and vinegar in a steady stream.
• Season with cayenne, salt and pepper.
• (The tapenade can be made up to 1 week ahead, covered and refrigerated. Let return to room temperature before serving.) Prepare the swordfish and vegetables: Heat a large grill pan or skillet.
• Lightly brush the squash with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook over medium-high heat, turning once, until lightly browned and slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer to a plate.
• In a small bowl, gradually whisk the olive oil into the lemon juice and season well with salt and pepper.
• Pour 3 tblsps of the dressing into a medium bowl, add the fennel, and toss to coat.
• Stir the chopped plum tomato into the remaining dressing.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Brush the grill pan with olive oil and season the swordfish lightly with salt and pepper.
• Grill the swordfish over medium-high heat for 4 minutes.
• Turn the steaks over and spread with tapenade on top.
• Continue grilling until the fish is just firm to the touch, about 3 minutes longer.
• Sprinkle the tapenade with the bread crumbs and broil the swordfish for about 1 minute, until the bread crumbs are lightly browned.
• To serve: Fan the yellow squash in the center of each of 4 large plates.
• Mound the dressed fennel on the squash and set the swordfish on top.
• Spoon the tomato dressing around the fish and garnish with the sun-dried tomatoes.

PAN-ROASTED SWORDFISH STEAKS WITH MIXED-PEPPERCORN BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Mash butter, parsley, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon ground mixed peppercorns, and lemon peel in small bowl. Season to taste with salt.
• Heat oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle swordfish with salt and ground mixed peppercorns. Add swordfish to skillet. Cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Turn swordfish over and transfer to oven. Roast until just cooked through, about 10 minutes longer. Transfer swordfish to plates. Add seasoned butter to same skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, scraping up browned bits, until melted and bubbling. Pour butter sauce over swordfish and serve.

GRILLED SWORDFISH STEAKS WITH CUCUMBER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Stir the cucumber, sour cream, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a small bowl until combined. Season to taste with salt, and refrigerate until ready to serve. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in the chili sauce, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes to blend the flavors. Season with black pepper, and remove from the heat.
• Brush the swordfish steaks on all sides with the 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Cook on the preheated grill until the fish is no longer translucent in the center, and easily flakes with a fork, about 3 minutes per side. Baste with the chili sauce while grilling. Serve the swordfish with lemon slices and the cucumber sauce.

GRILLED MARINATED SWORDFISH STEAKS

Steps:

• Preheat a charcoal grill or broiler, or heat a grill pan.
• Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper on both sides. Place oil in a flat dish, and add soy sauce, vinegar, rosemary, garlic, coriander, cumin, lemon rind and pepper flakes. Blend well. Place fish steaks in marinade, coat well on both sides, cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
• If the swordfish is to be cooked on a grill (or grill pan), place fish on grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Turn and cook for 3 minutes more. Cook longer if desired. If it is to be cooked under a broiler, place fish on a rack and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Serve with a string bean salad.