Braised Swordfish Recipes

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.

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.