Swordfish

Pan-Roasted Swordfish with Mixed Peppercorn Butter.
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Pan-Roasted Swordfish with Mixed Peppercorn Butter.

Wholefoods had swordfish on sale for $8.99 lbs and we bought a bunch. love out food saver we divided up and stored some in the freezer. I took a piece out in the morning and on the way home stopped at Shaws grabbed a lemon and some fresh parsley.  I had always seen recipes that oven roasted swordfish but was partly afraid to try because with fish a few minutes to long and you end up with a dry fish. The other reason was out of respect for my Mom who always soaked in grapefruit juice, she said this was a trick she learned from Legals, who now if that was true or a MOMism. Tenn she would coat with mayo and grill. this has been my standard way for many years I might add some Mrs Dash  rub for different flavors before the mayo went on.  Anyway with a quick google I saw this recipe  search among a bunch and my stomach growled. yep that was the one. Got to tell you this was great I only had 1 lb so I cut the butter mixture in half. This fish melted in your mouth heck i ate 1/2 pound and eyed Lyn’s leftovers.

I had to use their picture because we were so hungry i forgot to take a picture of the end results, which was pretty close I might add. Side note I’m starting to love my new cast iron pans.

 

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mixed peppercorns, plus more for sprinkling
  • 1/2 teaspoon (packed) grated lemon peel
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 1-inch-thick swordfish fillets (about 6 ounces each)
    • I had only 1 lbs so I cut the butter mixed in half

How

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Mash butter, parsley, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon ground mixed peppercorns, and lemon peel in small bowl. Season to taste with salt.
  2. Heat oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle swordfish with salt and ground mixed peppercorns. Add swordfish to skillet. Cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Turn swordfish over and transfer to oven. Roast until just cooked through, about 10 minutes longer. Transfer swordfish to plates. Add seasoned butter to same skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, scraping up browned bits, until melted and bubbling. Pour butter sauce over swordfish and serve

Over all this was wicked easy to prepare and cook. definitely a repeater.

from epicurious

 

 

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Grilled Swordfish and Tuna Steaks
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Grilled Swordfish and Tuna Steaks

It used to be a joke when I was growing up that on Lobster boil day on the cape I would be the only one at the table without the bib around the neck, without bowl of melted butter and without the nutcracker in front of me. No I would insist on a big fat juicy steak. I was not a lobster or much of a fish lover and living on the Cape that was hard to believe. I did like to suck the legs which I suppose got me trained for my days in New Orleans of pinching tail and sucking head. Then I discovered swordfish, oh yeah! I still grill swordfish the same way Mom showed me, pat it dry some salt and pepper and then give it a good rub in some mayo.

Ingredients

  • 1 swordfish and one tuna steak about 1” thick.
  • Mayo
  • Salt and pepper
  • Olive Oil
  • Fish rub

How

I like to let the fish sit in some grapefruit juice for a little especially if not using right away. Someone once told me or I read that is what Legal seafood does.

Pat dry with paper towel

Salt and pepper the swordfish then take about 1-2 Tbsp. of Mayo and rub all over, set aside

Pat and dry the tuna steak rub with fish rub and then drizzle some Olive oil and rub all over, set aside

Preheat grill until Hot about 15 minutes

Clean the grill and rub with some olive oil on paper towel. Use tongs as to not burn your fingers.

Grill fish about 4 minutes per side

Fish has always been tricky for me to grill it seems 1 second to long and it is dry, especially tuna. I am not a seared tuna lover I tend to prefer medium to medium rare. So I guess what I am saying is cooking time is in your hands.

Server with whatever your heart desires I suggest whatever veggies are in season I did Corn and asparagus.

June 2013

June 2013

What are the benefits of swordfish?

Swordfish is a versatile food, and you can eat it as a main course or in salads. Although it does not cure or prevent specific diseases, a moderate amount of swordfish as part of an overall balanced diet may provide some health benefits. Pregnant women should not have swordfish because it is has higher levels of mercury, an unhealthy environmental contaminant, than other seafood.

Prevent Heart Disease

Cooked swordfish has 108 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid, or EPA, and 656 mg of docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, in each 3-oz. serving. DHA and EPA are omega-3 fatty acids, and your risk for heart disease may decrease when you have a total of 250 mg of EPA and DHA per day, according to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. You can get DHA and EPA from other fatty fish, such as herring, mackerel and salmon, and from shellfish, including oysters, mussels and shrimp.

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Help Control Weight

Swordfish has only 146 calories in a 3-oz. serving, and it can be part of a calorie-controlled diet to prevent weight gain. Obesity increases your risk for developing chronic diseases such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, and you will gain weight if you eat more calories than you expend. Another benefit of swordfish for weight control is that each serving provides 20 g protein, a filling nutrient. Protein slows stomach emptying so that you feel full for longer after a meal and may eat less at the next meal, according to the Harvard School of Public Health.

Support Bone Health

Swordfish can help you build or maintain strong bones because each serving supplies 14 mcg of vitamin D, or 93 percent of the daily value. Vitamin D is necessary for your body to properly absorb calcium from food, and a deficiency can cause osteoporosis, or weak bones, and a high risk for fractures. Many Americans, including older adults and individuals who do not get much exposure to the sun, are at risk for inadequate vitamin D intake, according to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Fatty fish, such as swordfish, are among the few natural food sources of vitamin D.

Prevent Nutritional Deficiencies

Each 3-oz. serving of cooked swordfish provides 7.9 mg niacin, or about 40 percent of the daily value for niacin. Niacin, or vitamin B-3, is essential for metabolizing fat, carbohydrates and protein, and a deficiency can lead to dermatitis, dementia and diarrhea, according to the Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center. Selenium is an essential mineral that supports antioxidant activity in your body, and swordfish provides 58 mcg of selenium, or 83 percent of the daily value.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/506189-what-are-the-health-benefits-of-swordfish/#ixzz2408uzf7J