Sicilian Stuffed Swordfish Rolls Recipes

INVOLTINI DI PESCE SPADA (SWORDFISH ROLLS)

Steps:

• Lay out the swordfish slices on a cutting board or other flat surface, seasoning them generously on both sides.
• In a bowl, mixed the breadcrumbs with the minced garlic, raisins, pine nuts, minced parsley salt and pepper. (NB: If the raisins are very large, you may want to give them a rough chop.) Mix in the olive oil, bit by bit, until the mixture is well moistened and takes on the texture of wet sand. Taste and adjust for seasoning. The mixture should be very savory.
• Lay out the filling on top of the swordfish slices. then roll up the slices starting from the narrower end.
• You can cook the swordfish rolls one of two ways:
• Lay the resulting rolls in a baking dish large enough to just fit them snugly, as pictured above. Season the top of the rolls with salt and any remaining filling mixture. If you've used up all the filling, sprinkle with more breadcrumbs. Drizzle everything with olive oil.
• Set the baking dish in a hot (200C/400F) oven with the convection function turned on if it has it. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the rolls are cooked through. The top should be nicely browned, but if not you can run the dish under the broiler for a minute or two.
• Place the rolls on skewers (if you want, inter splicing fresh bay leaves between them). Roll the skewers in the remaining filling (or additional breadcrumbs) and drizzle them on both sides with olive oil. Grill the skewers over hot coals for about 5 minutes per side.
• In either case, let the dish cool for a few minutes before serving, with a wedge of lemon and possibly a simply dressed green salad.

INVOLTINI DI PESCE SPADA - SWORDFISH ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat 1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil in a pan, and brown the onion, garlic, and trimmings from your swordfish.
• After browned, add parsley, basil, breadcrumbs an capers.
• Cook for approximately 2-3 minutes and remove from heat to cool.
• After it has cooled slightly, run the mixture through a food mill.
• Combine diced Provolone piccante and beaten eggs with the breadcrumb/onion mixture.
• Take out your very thinly sliced swordfish and flatten slightly with a mallet.
• Then take your filling and place a nice sized spoonful pf mix in the middle of your flat fillets.
• Roll up the fillets and hold it closed with a toothpick.
• Saute rolls in a bit of olive oil until cooked through.
• While rolls are cooking, prepare sauce.
• Add lemon juice to a non-reactive bowl, and start whipping it vigorously adding your olive oil very slowly in a steady stream until you acheive a superior emulsion.
• Finish off with garlic oregano and tomato.
• Spoon a nice amount of sauce onto your plate, and place rolls on top of sauce.
• Serve.

SICILIAN STUFFED SWORDFISH ROLLS

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE STUFFING: In a small bowl mix together the stuffing ingredients. Place the swordfish steaks between two sheets of waxed paper and gently pound to a 1/4-inch thickness. Season with salt and pepper. Place about 2 tablespoons of the stuffing at one end of each steak and roll it up. Secure each roll with a toothpick or cotton string. Lightly brush or spray the swordfish rolls with olive oil. Grill over Direct High heat until the fish is opaque throughout but still moist, 8 to 10 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time. Remove the toothpicks or string. Serve warm with the lemon wedges.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.