Best Swordfish Piccata Recipes
SWORDFISH PICCATA
Learning to build a pan sauce is the highest yielding 25 minutes you'll ever spend in a kitchen. Pay attention to the flame at each step. Use high heat to sear properly and develop fond in the pan, reduced heat to add acid and build flavor, and then no heat at all - turn the burner off! - to whisk in the cold butter and build up your elegant, emulsified, (life-altering) pan sauce.
Provided by Gabrielle Hamilton
Categories main course
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Season the swordfish gently but evenly on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Dredge the fish in the flour, patting off any excess.
- In a cast-iron or nonstick skillet, heat grapeseed oil until just smoking over medium-high heat. Add in 2 tablespoons of the butter until melted and bubbling, about 30 seconds.
- Place the swordfish in the pan and cook, turning once, until browned on both sides, about 3-4 minutes each side. Work in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan.
- Transfer the swordfish to a warm plate, and remove any excess fat from the sauté pan.
- While the pan is still hot, melt 1 tablespoon of butter, sweat the shallots and cook until soft and cooked through, being careful not to brown. About 30 seconds.
- Deglaze the pan with the white wine, and reduce by half.
- Add the capers and lemon juice, and cook for 1 minute.
- Take the pan off the heat, and add in the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, swirling the pan continuously to emulsify the butter.
- Add in the minced parsley, and season to taste.
- Spoon the sauce over the fish, and garnish with a lemon cheek and a parsley stem.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1207, UnsaturatedFat 41 grams, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 88 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 71 grams, SaturatedFat 40 grams, Sodium 1123 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 2 grams
SWORDFISH PICCATA RECIPE - (4.1/5)
Provided by timbrehse
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Season the swordfish gently but evenly on both sides with salt and black pepper to taste. Dredge the fish in the flour, patting off any excess. In a cast-iron or nonstick skillet, heat grapeseed oil until just smoking over medium-high heat. Add in 2 tablespoons of the butter until melted and bubbling, about 30 seconds. Place the swordfish in the pan and cook, turning once, until browned on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes each side. Work in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan. Transfer the swordfish to a warm plate, and remove any excess fat from the sauté pan. While the pan is still hot, melt 1 tablespoon of butter, sweat the shallots and cook them until they're soft and cooked through, being careful not to brown, about 30 seconds. Deglaze the pan with the white wine, and reduce by half. Add the capers and lemon juice, and cook for 1 minute. Take the pan off the heat, and add the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, swirling the pan continuously to emulsify the butter. Add the minced parsley, and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Spoon the sauce over the fish, and garnish with a lemon cheek and a parsley stem.
SWORDFISH PICCATA
Categories Fish
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Dredge swordfish steaks in the flour to lightly coat the fish
- Add vegetable oil to a large pan over medium heat
- When hot add steaks and sear on each side until golden brown, 2-4 minutes per side and cooked to 145 degrees.
- Remove fish from pan and set aside
- Add the shallots and saute until soft and translucent, approximately 1-2 minutes
- Add wine and cook until reduced by about 2/3's. Lower heat to low
- Add capers and cold butter. Gently swirl the butter into the reduced wine to create an emulsion. Salt and pepper to taste
- Plate Fish and spoon hot sauce over
- We used sauce for 2 swordfish steaks. Double for 4 people.
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