Best Parsley Pepper Pan Seared Swordfish Recipes

PAN-SEARED SWORDFISH

Steps:

• Prep Swordfish: Pat steaks dry with paper towels. Trim off and discard any skin. Sprinkle both sides of each steak with salt.
• Sear Swordfish: Heat olive oil in pan (Note 2) over medium-high heat until very hot, a few minutes. Add swordfish steaks to pan. Flipping every 2 minutes, cook until center registers 130 F, 5 to 7 minutes depending on size of your steaks (Note 3).
• Rest & Serve: Immediately transfer steaks to serving plates, letting them rest for a few minutes (Note 4). Add optional toppings over steaks, and serve (Note 5).

PAN SEARED SWORDFISH WITH OLIVES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Mince the garlic. Rough chop the olives. Chop the parsley.
• Halve the tomatoes and scoop out the seeds. Chop the tomatoes.
• Saute the garlic on medium to medium low heat in 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the olives and saute for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and saute for 1 minute more.
• Turn off the heat and add the parsley, capers, and optional crushed red pepper. Place the olive and caper sauce in a bowl.
• Wipe down the pan and heat the regular olive oil on medium.
• Pat the swordfish steaks dry with a paper towel and season with the salt and pepper.
• Place the steaks in the hot pan and cook for 3 minutes per side.
• Remove the steaks and plate. Spoon the olive and caper sauce all over the swordfish. Serve the remaining sauce on the side for anyone who would like extra. Enjoy!

PAN-ROASTED SWORDFISH STEAKS WITH MIXED-PEPPERCORN BUTTER

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.

PAN-SEARED SWORDFISH WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES, AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Put the oil in a deep skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the fish and brown it well, rotating and turning it as necessary and sprinkling it with salt and pepper; the process should take less than 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and remove the fish.
• Turn the heat to medium and add the garlic, capers, chiles, and olives. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about a minute; add the tomatoes and bring to a boil. Gently slide the fish into the sauce and cook, turning once, until it is tender, about 5 minutes more. Taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary, then garnish and serve.