Grilled Swordfish Steaks With Cilantro Lime Butter Recipes

Steps:

• Make Grilled Swordfish:
• Prepare grill.
• In a small bowl together butter, zest, 1 teaspoon lime juice, garlic, coriander, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Rub both sides of swordfish steaks with remaining 2 teaspoons lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Grill swordfish on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. (Alternatively, swordfish may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.)
• Top each swordfish steak with a dollop of coriander lime butter and serve with grilled onions.
• Make Grilled Spiced Red Onions:
• Prepare grill.
• In a small bowl stir together oil, cumin, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Brush both sides of onion slices with oil mixture and grill on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until well-charred and tender, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. (Alternatively, onion slices may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.)
• Separate onion slices into rings. In a bowl toss onion rings with lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with grilled fish, meat, or poultry.

Steps:

• Swordfish:.
• Place steaks in two 13 x 9 x 2 inch backing dishes. Combine vegetable oil and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well. Pour marinade mixture over steaks; cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours, turning occasionally.
• Remove steaks from the marinade, reserving the marinade. Place marinade in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Grill steaks over hot coals for 9 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, basting frequently with the reserved marinade. Serve with Avocado Butter. Garnish with parsley sprigs.
• Avocado Butter:.
• Combine butter and avocado in a small mixing bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth. Add the lime juice, parsley, garlic, and salt; stir well. Cover and chill until firm. If desired, shape butter into small bowls before serving.

Steps:

• Prepare grill. While grill is heating, combine olive oil and lime juice in a wide, shallow glass pan. (Do not use metal). Coat both sides of fish in mixture. Sprinkle with pepper. Set fish aside and allow to marinate until the fire is ready.
• Grill swordfish steaks about 10 minutes, turning several times. Remove from heat and salt if desired.

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients in small bowl. Pour over the fish, making sure to cover both sides with the marinade. Refrigerate 20-30 minutes. Grill for 10-12 minutes. Serve with a wedge of lime or chipotle pepper mayonnaise (on this site under member recipes)