Swordfish Or Halibut With A Cumin Crust Recipes

SWORDFISH WITH ALMOND CRUST

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400°F Set aside fish and lemon slices. In bowl of food processor, fitted with steel blade, pulse on and off remaining ingredients until mixture forms a rough paste.
• Line a shallow baking pan with foil. Spray with non-stick spray. Place swordfish steaks in pan. Spread tops evenly with almond mixture.
• Bake in center of oven 12-15 minutes, until fish is opaque throughout. Remove from oven, plate and garnish with lemon slices.

GRILLED SWORDFISH STEAKS WITH SALSA

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients, except the swordfish and salsa, in a mixing bowl.
• Place the fish in a resealable container.
• Pour the marinade over the swordfish and move the fish around to make sure it is evenly covered.
• Marinate in the refrigerator for 6 to 8 hours.
• Start the coals in a charcoal grill or preheat a gas grill.
• Place the swordfish steaks on the grill and leave undisturbed until grill marks form.
• Then, rotate the fish 90 degrees to create a second set of marks.
• After about 4 minutes, turn the fish to cook on the other side for another 4 minutes, or until firm but still juicy.
• To serve: Place 1 steak on each plate and top with a generous spoonful of the salsa.

BAKED SWORDFISH MANZANILLO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sprinkle swordfish with salt and pepper.
• Place fish in a single layer in a baking dish and brush with olive oil to coat heavily.
• Sprinkle green onions over the fish.
• Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Transfer to platter and sprinkle with parsley and garnish with tomato and lime wedges.

CUMIN-SEARED HALIBUT WITH SWEET CORN SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sweet corn sauce: In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, add the canola oil, onions, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Sweat on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the wine, if using, and cook until it evaporates, about 5 minutes.
• Add the corn kernels, reserved cobs and stock. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 10 minutes.
• For the halibut: Meanwhile, in a large plastic bag, combine 5 teaspoons of the canola oil, the cumin, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper with the halibut fillets and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Discard the corn cobs, thyme and bay leaf from the sauce. Carefully pour the mixture into a blender and puree on high speed for 4 to 5 minutes. The natural starches will activate and thicken the sauce. Pour the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean saucepan. Simmer over low heat until it reduces by half, about 15 minutes.
• To finish the halibut, in a medium sauté pan, heat the butter and remaining 3 teaspoons canola oil over high heat until the butter melts and the oil is hot (a little smoke indicates it's ready). Place the halibut fillets in the pan skin-side up and cook until a nice crust forms on the bottoms, about 4 minutes. Carefully flip the fillets and cook 3 minutes more. Lower the heat and continue to cook until the internal temperature registers 140 degrees F, about 4 minutes. Let rest, covered with foil, for a few minutes. Serve topped with the sweet corn sauce.

SPANISH-STYLE HALIBUT

Steps:

• Cook bacon in skillet until crisp; remove from pan, crumble and set aside.
• Combine salt, paprika, and pepper in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle spice mixture evenly over fish.
• Add fish to bacon drippings in skillet and cook for 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily.
• Remove fish from pan and keep warm.
• Add garlic to pan and cook for 1 minute; stirring frequently.
• Add bacon and spinach to pan and cook until spinach begins to wilt (about 1 minute).
• Serve with fish.

SWORDFISH (OR HALIBUT) WITH A CUMIN CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to medium or prepare the barbecue. To make the spice rub, roughly crush all the spices together in a pestle and mortar or in a bowl using the end of a rolling pin. Add a little salt if desired. Tip the spice mixture onto a flat plate and turn the swordfish steaks in it to coat each side thoroughly.
• Cook under the broiler or on the barbecue for 8-10 minutes on each side, or until the fish flakes and is just cooked and the outside is golden and crisp.
• Combine all the salsa ingredients in a bowl, cover and chill until needed. Serve the fish with a spoonful of salsa, a green salad, and lime wedges for squeezing over.