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Swordfish With Portuguese Sauce

Here's how you make Swordfish With Portuguese Sauce
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/4 pounds tomatoes (firm, peeled & chopped, 3 medium tomatoes)
  • 50 grams Kalamata olives (or other black olive, 12-count, pitted & halved)
  • 50 grams pimento-stuffed green olives (12-count, sliced)
  • 4 fillets (19 grams) anchovy (minced)
  • 3 tablespoons fresh basil (chopped, may use parsley or oregano)
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 4 steaks (24 ounces) swordfish (4 steaks @ 6 oz ea, cut to a 1 - 1 1/2 in thickness)
  • 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
  • 1/4 cup green onions, chopped (to add on top when swordfish is plated w/the sauce)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • FOR THE SAUCE

  • Step 1: Heat the oil in a skillet over med-high heat. Add the onions & sauté until they wilt just a little. Add the garlic, tomatoes, olives, anchovy & basil. Bring the mixture to a boil, lower the heat & simmer for about 5 min until there is just a little liquid left & the tomatoes have softened. Taste & season w/salt & pepper. Add the butter, remove from the heat & stir until the butter is fully incorporated. *(As suggested, the sauce can be made ahead, but do not add the butter. Add the butter when the sauce is reheated.)*

  • FOR THE SWORDFISH

  • Step 2: Rub the Creole seasoning over all surfaces of the swordfish steaks. Grill the steaks on a med-hot grill until nicely firm & med-rare. This should be about 5 min on ea side. (If weather is poor or you prefer to cook indoors, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a skillet & gently saute them over med-heat for 4-5 min per side.)

  • TO SERVE - Place a steak on ea plate, top w/equal portions of the Portuguese sauce & sprinkle about 1 tbsp of the green onions on ea serving.

Tips & Variations

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