Chili Lime Swordfish Recipes

LIME AND CHILLI SWORDFISH

Steps:

• Put the chilli flakes in a large shallow bowl. Add the olive oil, lime zest, juice and garlic and mix everything together. Add the swordfish steaks to the marinade and toss several times to coat completely. Leave to marinate for 30min.
• Preheat the barbecue - it's ready to use when the coals are glowing and are covered with light ash. Alternatively, preheat a griddle pan until hot.
• Lift the swordfish out of the marinade, season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then cook the steaks for 2min on each side. Top with slices of lime and continue to cook for 1min or until the fish is opaque right through.

TROPICAL THAI SWORDFISH

Steps:

• Make Thai Aromatic Herb Mixture: You can either chop up all of your fresh aromatics (shallots, lemongrass, garlic, galangal, kaffir lime leaves and green onions) very fine or use a mortal and pestle to break up into smaller pieces. (We do not generally cut up the chili but instead just smash with the back of your knife. Thai Bird Chili Peppers might be little but they are VERY MIGHTY.) Place oil in frying pan up to medium heat and add in shallots, lemongrass, garlic, galangal, Thai chili pepper, kaffir lime leaves, green onions and sauté until fragrant and the onions are translucent. Add mirin or cooking sherry and deglaze the pan. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Add fish sauce, grated Asian Pear (or other types of pears, apples or juice of an orange and juice of a lime. Stir.
• In a resealable plastic baggie or sealed container place in the cleaned swordfish and add ONLY ONE HALF of Thai aromatic herb mixture (you will reserve ½ of the Thai aromatic herb mixture as a topping upon final serving) and rub the swordfish well. Cover and place in the refrigerator to marinate for about 30 minutes.
• Prepare and Preheat grill. Slightly oil grill grates or fish basket to prevent the fish from sticking (You can use gas, charcoal or even a grill plate on top of stove). If you do not have a grill or grill pan, you can also make on the stove top in a frying pan.
• Remove the swordfish steaks from the marinade and drizzle with a little oil on both sides and place on hot grill. Grill swordfish steaks for 2-3 minutes on each side depending on the thickness of your fish or until the fish flakes easily with fork. Your fish should no longer be translucent but be white in color. Remove from grill and keep warm.
• Garnish your Topical Thai Swordfish with the other half of the remaining Thai Aromatic Herb Mixture. Serve with a Prik Nam Pla Dipping Sauce if desired and enjoy!

GRILLED SWORDFISH WITH CHILI LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• If using grill, heat to 500F / 260C, keeping one part of grill over direct heat and one part over indirect. If using the stovetop, bring a large stockpot of water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, combine Israeli couscous with tomatoes, oil (portion for the salad), vinegar, mustard and honey. Set aside.
• If cooking on a grill: Clean grates and brush with some oil. Place corn and zucchini over direct heat and cook on all sides until well-seared. Transfer corn and zucchini to indirect heat and allow to continue cooking until tender, 8 to 12 minutes more. Brush swordfish with oil (portion for the fish) and season with some salt. Sear fish over high heat until flaky and opaque, 2 to 4 minutes on each side (depending on thickness). Squeeze lime juice over top.
• If cooking on stovetop: Add corn to stockpot of boiling water and boil until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Heat up a grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush with some oil and add zucchini to heated oil. Cook on all sides until tender, 6 to 8 minutes total. Set aside. Brush swordfish with oil (portion for the fish) and season with some salt. Sear fish until flaky and opaque, 2 to 4 minutes on each side (depending on thickness). Squeeze lime juice over top.
• Chop cooked zucchini and stir into Israeli couscous. Season with some salt and pepper.
• While they are still hot, top fish and corn with chili lime butter so that it melts. Enjoy swordfish with corn and Israeli couscous on the side.

ASIAN-INSPIRED GRILLED GINGER-LIME SWORDFISH

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place fish in a large glass bowl or shallow baking dish.
• Combine marinade ingredients in a small bowl and pour over fish. (Make sure to coat fish evenly on both sides.) Cover dish with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Lightly oil cooking grate.
• Remove fish from marinade, making sure to reserve marinade.
• Place fish on oiled grill and brush with reserved marinade. Allow to cook for 3 to 4 minutes, turn, and coat other side with marinade. Allow fish to cook for a remaining 5 minutes.
• Once fish is opaque in center, remove from heat and serve.

SWORDFISH WITH SOMALI CILANTRO AND GREEN CHILE PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce: In the jar of a blender or in a food processor, combine the coconut milk, lime juice, vinegar, cilantro, jalapeños, garlic, sugar, and salt and puree until smooth. Season the sauce to taste with more lime juice or salt if needed. Serve immediately or place in a jar and store in the refrigerator for up to a week.
• For the swordfish: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat the swordfish dry and season with salt. Add the olive oil to the skillet. When the oil is hot, add the swordfish and cook until golden on the underside, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until just cooked through, about 2 minutes more. To serve, mound the cabbage on serving plates and top with the swordfish. Drizzle with some of the cilantro and green chile sauce.

CHILI LIME SWORDFISH

Steps:

• Mix first 7 ingredients in a bowl. Add salt to taste.
• Put swordfish steaks in a shallow dish and cover with marinade.
• Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to two hours, turning once.
• Remove swordfish from marinade, discarding remaining marinade.
• Prepare grill.
• Grill swordfish above coals on an oiled racked for approximately three minutes on each side.

CITRUS GLAZED SWORDFISH WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine oil and dill. Brush over fish and let rest while make the sauce.,
• Mix the citrus juice and zest with the sugar. Brush this glaze onto the swordfish while grilling and again after removing from the grill. Grill to desired degree of doneness. Can also be done on a grill pan.
• Sweet Chili Sauce
• Heat oil in sauce pan over medium heat.
• Add garlic and ginger and saute 2 minutes, or until fragrant. Stir in remaining ingredients and heat 1 to 2 minutes more. Cool before serving. Serve as an accompaniment.

GRILLED SWORDFISH WITH CORIANDER LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Make Grilled Swordfish:
• Prepare grill.
• In a small bowl together butter, zest, 1 teaspoon lime juice, garlic, coriander, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Rub both sides of swordfish steaks with remaining 2 teaspoons lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Grill swordfish on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. (Alternatively, swordfish may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.)
• Top each swordfish steak with a dollop of coriander lime butter and serve with grilled onions.
• Make Grilled Spiced Red Onions:
• Prepare grill.
• In a small bowl stir together oil, cumin, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Brush both sides of onion slices with oil mixture and grill on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until well-charred and tender, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. (Alternatively, onion slices may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.)
• Separate onion slices into rings. In a bowl toss onion rings with lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with grilled fish, meat, or poultry.

CILANTRO-LIME GRILLED SWORDFISH

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients in small bowl. Pour over the fish, making sure to cover both sides with the marinade. Refrigerate 20-30 minutes. Grill for 10-12 minutes. Serve with a wedge of lime or chipotle pepper mayonnaise (on this site under member recipes)