Swordfish Bites With Puttanesca Salad Recipes

SWORDFISH PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• For the puttanesca sauce: In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of the grapeseed oil. Add the diced onions, carrots and celery and sweat for about 5 minutes. Add half of the chopped garlic and saute for 3 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes and bring the sauce to a simmer. Simmer the tomato sauce for 20 to 30 minutes. Add the basil and oregano and then puree the sauce in a blender or with an immersion blender. Set aside.
• In a separate saucepan over medium-high heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil. Add the sliced onions, remaining garlic and the olives. Saute until the onions are tender. Add the roasted red peppers and saute for another minute. Add the tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Cook the sauce for 5 minutes and then add the capers. Season with salt and pepper and hold warm for plating.
• For the garlic chips: Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pot until a deep-fry thermometer inserted in the oil registers 300 degrees F.
• Fry the sliced garlic until crispy and lightly browned. Transfer the garlic chips to a plate with paper towels to absorb the extra oil.
• For the rapini: In a pot, combine 16 cups (1 gallon) water and 2 tablespoons kosher salt and bring to a rolling boil. Prepare an ice water bath. Blanch the rapini in the boiling water, one bunch at a time, for 2 minutes. Shock in the ice bath.
• For the swordfish: Heat a skillet over high heat and add the grapeseed oil. Season the swordfish steaks with salt and pepper and arrange in the skillet. Cook until the first side is golden brown and seared, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the steaks over and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the fish from the pan and allow to rest before plating.
• As the swordfish steaks are cooking, finish the rapini. Heat a saute pan over high heat until smoking. Add the grapeseed oil and then the blanched rapini. Saute until the rapini starts to get color. Add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
• For plating: Spoon about 1/4 cup of the puttanesca sauce onto the center of each plate. Place 4 to 5 pieces of rapini on top of the sauce. Place the fish on top of the rapini, and then garnish the plate with garlic chips and chiffonade of basil.

GRILLED SWORDFISH PUTTANESCA

Steps:

• Preheat grill or broiler.
• In a medium nonstick skillet,heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, 2 minutes until onion is slightly softened. Stir in the tomatoes with puree, breaking the fruit up with the side of a spoon. Add the sugar and the pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients (except fish) and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
• While the sauce is simmering, grill or broil the fish 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Serve with sauce on the side.

SWORDFISH BITES WITH PUTTANESCA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a toaster oven or conventional oven to 375°F. Spread the capers onto a small baking sheet and drizzle EVOO over them. Place the capers in the oven and turn it off. Do not open the door. The capers will roast as the oven cools back down.
• Preheat a large nonstick skillet to medium high.
• Place the swordfish cubes on a platter. Make a pile on your cutting board of the lemon zest, half of the garlic, a handful of the parsley leaves, and some coarse salt and pepper. Chop and mash together the ingredients. Drizzle EVOO over the fish to coat it evenly and add the mash of garlic and lemon and parsley. Use your hands to evenly coat the fish. Add the fish to the hot pan and cook for 5 minutes, or until the cubes are opaque and firm.
• Coarsely chop the remaining 2 handfuls of parsley and in a salad bowl combine with the lettuce, olives, and sun-dried tomatoes. In a small bowl whisk the remaining garlic and the anchovy paste with the vinegar into a thick paste and then stream in EVOO to make your dressing. Toss the salad with dressing and season with black pepper to taste.
• Arrange the puttanesca salad on plates or on a platter. Remove the capers from the oven. Top the salad with the swordfish and the roasted capers and serve.
• Tidbit
• Roasting gives capers a new flavor aspect. They become a little nutty and earthier and they pop when you bite down on them.