cilantro lime grilled swordfish

Swordfish is my absolute favourite fish! It’s the steak of the ocean. It has a gentle taste that ought to by no means be fishy. It’s so easy to make style nice! The grill offers it a great char, which provides taste, and the cilantro and lime give it a recent citrusy tang.

For extra grilled fish, strive our Easy Grilled Salmon or our Grilled Halibut.

For those who’re on the lookout for one thing fast and simple for a weeknight dinner or need to impress friends with one thing just a little totally different, this one’s a winner. It’s prepared in about 20 minutes and provides you that restaurant-quality meal you’d often solely discover eating out at your native fish home. Pair it with a easy salad, some roasted veggies, or perhaps a scoop of rice for a meal that’s something however boring.

Ingredient Notes

• Swordfish: Search for recent, center-cut steaks which can be a minimum of 1 inch thick. Frozen may even work. Simply thaw fully and pat dry.
• Limes: You’ll want about 2 to three medium limes to get ¼ cup of juice, relying on their measurement. Bottled lime juice can work, however recent offers the very best taste. You’ll want a 4th lime to chop into wedges for serving.
• Olive Oil: Any impartial oil will work like canola, vegetable, avocado, or olive oil.
• Cilantro: Use each the leaves and tender stems for the very best taste. Wash properly and chop simply earlier than utilizing.

Buying Swordfish

If you’re shopping for swordfish, freshness isn’t simply necessary, it’s the secret. You need steaks which can be agency to the contact and moist, not slimy. At all times give it a sniff! it ought to odor like clear ocean air, not fishy.

Coloration issues, too! Search for creamy ivory or pale pink flesh with a reddish-brown bloodline. If the meat seems to be grey or brown, or the odor makes you flinch, stroll away. That fish has seen higher days.

On the seafood counter, don’t be shy, ask questions! “When did this are available in?” and “Has it been beforehand frozen?” are truthful recreation. Most swordfish at grocery shops has been frozen and thawed, and that’s completely wonderful.

For those who’re shopping for frozen, thaw it in a single day within the fridge. Gradual and regular wins the feel race.

Go for steaks which can be a minimum of an inch thick. That additional heft retains them from drying out. Thinner cuts are higher suited to broiling or pan-searing.

No Grill? No Downside

For those who don’t have an out of doors grill, worry not! It’s also possible to put together this dish utilizing a grill pan on the stovetop or by broiling it in an oven. Each strategies will present a pleasant char and taste to the swordfish. Directions are included with the recipe under.

Serving Strategies

Rice: Make it a meal with a aspect of rice. Hold it easy with steamed brown rice, or strive some coconut rice, which supplies a delicate sweetness that pairs properly with the cilantro-lime taste.

Veggies: Zucchini, squash, and bell peppers pair properly with swordfish. For those who’re utilizing a grill, our Lemon Garlic Grilled Zucchini is the proper addition. Or make some Grilled Veggie Kabobs.

Salad: Pair with a easy aspect salad with cucumbers and tomatoes. Or strive our arugula salad, which has a light-weight lemon French dressing.

Dessert: Don’t neglect dessert! Rapidly throw collectively our Strawberry Pineapple Salsa, or whilst you’re on the grill, make some juicy Grilled Pineapple!