GRILLED SWORDFISH, LISBON STYLE (ESPADARTE GRELHADO A LOSBOETA)

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A Portuguese recipe for grilled swordfish with an uncooked tomato-based sauce. From Joyce Goldstein's "The Mediterranean Kitchen", 1989. To convert the sauce to Sephardic "Zemino" sauce, replace the lemon juice with red wine vinegar, double the anchovy, and add 6 (!) minced cloves of garlic.

Provided by zeldaz51

Categories     Portuguese

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup chopped seeded plum tomato (canned or fresh)
1 cup olive oil, plus more for brushing the fish
20 kalamata olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon tomato paste or 3 tablespoons tomato puree
1 tablespoon finely chopped anchovy
salt, pepper to taste
6 swordfish steaks, 6 to 7 ounces each

Steps:

  • Combine all the saucde ingredients, then preheat the grill or broiler.
  • Brush the fish lightly with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill or broil about 3 inches from the heat until cooked though but still juicy, about 4 minutes each side, depending upon thickness. Transfer to serving plates and spoon the sauce over the fish.
  • Serve with roasted potatoes and sauteed greens or zucchini.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 540.9, Fat 46.7, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 89.8, Sodium 242.5, Carbohydrate 3.2, Fiber 1, Sugar 1.3, Protein 27.3

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