Swordfish With Strawberry Salsa Recipes

SWORDFISH WITH STRAWBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Place vinegar in shallow nonmetal dish or resealable plastic food-storage bag. Add fish, turning to coat with vinegar. Make Strawberry Salsa.
• Drain fish; discard vinegar. Cover and grill fish 4 inches from medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, turning once, until fish flakes easily with fork. Remove fish to platter. Immediately top with salsa.

STRAWBERRY MARGARITA SWORDFISH

Steps:

• Mix margarita mix, lime juice and garlic in shallow glass or plastic dish. Add fish steaks; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
• Set oven control to broil. Remove fish from marinade; set aside marinade. Place fish on rack in broiler pan. Brush with marinade; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Broil fish with tops about 4 inches from heat 5 minutes.
• Carefully turn fish. Brush with remaining marinade; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Broil 4 to 6 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with fork. Toss strawberries and pretzels; serve over fish.

CITRUS SWORDFISH WITH CITRUS SALSA

Steps:

• Make the salsa: In a medium-size bowl, combine oranges, pineapple chunks, mango, minced jalapenos, 3 tablespoons orange juice, diced red bell pepper, sugar, and cilantro. Mix well, and refrigerate covered.
• In a non-reactive bowl, mix 1/2 cup orange juice, olive oil, cayenne pepper, and pineapple juice concentrate. Place swordfish steaks in bowl, and turn to coat well. Marinate the swordfish in the mixture for 30 minutes.
• Prepare an outside grill with oiled rack set 6 inches from the heat source. On a gas grill, set the heat to medium-high.
• Grill the swordfish on each side for a total time of about 12 to 15 minutes, until opaque in the center. Serve the grilled fish with the salsa.

SWORDFISH WITH SEAWEED SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Place hijiki in a small bowl, add boiling water to cover, and let sit 10 minutes. Drain. (You should have about 1/2 cup.)
• Combine hijiki, shallot, anchovy, parsley, olive oil, capers, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Set salsa verde aside.
• Prepare a grill for medium heat. Rub fish all over with vegetable oil; season with salt and pepper. Grill, turning occasionally, until firm to the touch and opaque throughout, 8-12 minutes. Serve fish with salsa verde.
• DO AHEAD: Salsa verde can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.

FISH TACOS WITH STRAWBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Place fish on baking sheet, smooth side down (if fillets); coat with cooking spray; season with cumin, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Stack tortillas, sprinkle with a few drops of water, and wrap tightly in foil. Cook fish and tortillas until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork but is still moist, and tortillas are hot, 10 to 15 minutes. In a bowl, combine strawberries, jalapeño, chives, lemon juice, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper; stir. Flake fish into big pieces; unwrap tortillas. Divide fish, strawberry salsa and cabbage evenly among tortillas. Fold and serve.

GRILLED SWORDFISH WITH SMOKY TOMATO-ANCHOVY SALSA

Steps:

• Prepare a charcoal grill or heat a gas grill. (Alternatively, use a cast-iron skillet or stovetop grill pan over medium-high heat.) Place swordfish steaks on a baking sheet and season on both sides with salt and pepper. Drizzle each with 1 teaspoon olive oil and rub with fingers to coat. Leave at room temperature.
• In a mixing bowl, put vinegar, smoked paprika, tomato paste and garlic. Stir to dissolve tomato paste. Add onion, sweet pepper, chiles and 4 chopped anchovy fillets, and stir everything together. Add pinch of salt and ½ to ¾ cup olive oil and stir again.
• Add cherry tomatoes, lightly season with salt and pepper, then gently fold them into the mixture. Leave to marinate about 10 minutes.
• Grill the swordfish steaks over medium-hot coals for about 4 minutes per side. Remove when you see juices begin to rise on second side.
• Transfer to plates or a large platter. Stir salsa and spoon generously over fish. Sprinkle with oregano. Garnish with whole anchovy fillets. Surround with a generous amount of arugula and serve.

GRILLED SWORDFISH WITH SALSA FRESCA

Steps:

• Add the tomatoes, jalapeño, onions, cilantro and lime juice to a bowl and mix to combine. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature for at least an hour for all the flavors to come together.
• Set up your grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only. Drizzle the swordfish with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides. Place on the direct-heat side of the grill and cook until nicely charred, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Move to the indirect-heat side of the grill, close the lid and cook until cooked through, another 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the grill to rest, about 5 minutes. Serve the swordfish with the salsa spooned over the top.

GRILLED SWORDFISH WITH A GRILLED MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high.
• Grill the corn, rotating occasionally, until charred, about 10 minutes. Cut the kernels from the cob. Meanwhile, grill the mangoes on each side until charred, about 2 minutes per side. Place the mangoes on a cutting board and let cool slightly, then rough chop and combine in a bowl with the corn, limes, lime juice, red onion, habanero, cilantro, avocado and salt.
• Combine the ancho chile powder, coriander and salt in a bowl. Brush the fish on both sides with the olive oil. Sprinkle the swordfish with the spice rub. Grill the swordfish until the outside is nicely charred and the interior is cooked through, about 4 minutes a side, depending on the thickness.
• Place the swordfish on plates, then season with salt and pepper and divide the salsa among them. Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and some additional cilantro.

SWORDFISH STEAKS WITH FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• For HOT/WARM SALSA: In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine all of the salsa ingredients; mix well. Microwave on HIGH for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring once halfway through cooking. Cover to keep warm.
• For COOL/ROOM TEMPERATURE SALSA: Combine all of the ingredients in a medium sized bowl; mix well.
• In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of lime juice; mix well. Rub the mixture on the fish steaks.
• Spray a skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Pan fry the steaks for about 2-3 minutes on each side over medium-high heat, until the steaks flake easily with a fork.
• Plate the steaks, and spoon the salsa the fish- Enjoy!

SWORDFISH WITH BREAD CRUMB SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Knead the bread crumbs with 2 tablespoons of the oil and spread them evenly in a sheet pan. Bake about one hour, until the crumbs are amber colored and very crisp. Allow them to cool to room temperature.
• Mix the vinegar, anchovies, thyme, capers, shallots and cracked pepper in a bowl. Add the crumbs, mix, then add all but 4 tablespoons of remaining olive oil. Mix again. Set aside.
• Preheat a grill or broiler. Pat the fish dry and cut into six equal size pieces. Brush on both sides with the remaining oil. Season generously with ground pepper. Grill or broil the fish to desired degree of doneness, about four minutes on the first side, two to three on the other.
• Transfer the fish to a platter or individual plates. Sprinkle each portion with some of the bread-crumb mixture and serve.

GRIDDLED SWORDFISH WITH PINEAPPLE & CHILLI SALSA

Steps:

• Trim the swordfish of any fatty layers and cut out any bloodstained flesh or ask your fishmonger to do this for you. Cut into 4 chunky steaks (about 2cm thick). The thickness must be even for a perfect 'cuisson' (a chef's term for 'doneness').
• In a shallow dish, mix 120ml oil, 1 tbsp sesame oil, juice of 1 lime, 1 lightly crushed garlic clove, 2 good pinches of salt and the rosemary. Put the fish steaks into the marinade, cover and chill from 1 hr to a day until ready to cook, turning them once or twice.
• For the salsa, peel and dice the pineapple and put two thirds of the diced flesh into a blender or food processor with 1 tsp salt, the shallot, 2 tbsp olive oil and the remaining sesame oil. Whizz until smooth.
• Slit the chillies open and remove seeds. Chop the flesh. Peel the lemongrass; cut the stalk into strips then dice. Place the chillies, lemongrass, 1 garlic clove and lime juice into a large mortar. Roughly crush, then work the onions and ginger in to form a paste.
• Finely chop the coriander leaves and shred the basil leaves. Add to the chilli mixture, then mix with the pineapple purée and the extra pineapple dice. Put in a bowl and pour over the remaining 1 tbsp oil. Cover and chill for up to a day.
• To cook the swordfish, heat a grill or griddle pan until really hot. Drain the steaks from the marinade and place on the griddle. Watch the flesh change from translucent to pale cream - the 'cuisson' - 1 min. Turn the steaks and cook for 1 more min - no more! To serve, arrange the cherry tomatoes, cucumber pappardelle and roasted lettuce on plates. Drizzle over the salsa and top with the swordfish.

STRAWBERRY MARGARITA SWORDFISH

Steps:

• In shallow bowl, combine margarita mix, lime juice and garlic;Add steaks, cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
• When ready to eat, remove fish from marinade and place on broiler pan; Brush with marinade and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and Broil 4" from heat for 5 minutes.
• Carefully turn fish with large spatula and Brush with rest of marinade and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Broil 4-5 minutes longer until fish flakes easily with fork.
• Discard any remaining marinade.
• Sprinkle fish with strawberries and pretzel crumbs and serve.