I've been looking at making meals that are healthier, and quicker to make for my family. Granted, this has bacon on it, but you can opt out and use turkey bacon, or pancetta. In fact, this dish is inspired by an italian one I saw Giada De Laurentis make the other day called Swordfish Spiedini and she used pancetta, which is traditional.
I, however, did not have pancetta, so I used the next best thing. Bacon. Everything's better with bacon on it, right?
Start by rinsing and patting dry one swordfish steak. If the fish smells bad or is slimy at all, do not use. Cut into bite sized cubes.
Put in a bowl and drizzle lightly with extra virgin olive oil. Also add about 1/2 tsp basil and oregano. Season with salt and pepper and 2 Tbsp lemon juice, or the juice of one fresh lemon.I let this marinade for about 15 minutes, but if you want to let this sit overnight, it'll taste even better.
Put the swordfish on skewers (if you're grilling outside, make sure you soak the bamboo skewers for at least 30 minutes. This will keep them from burning up.Take a slice of bacon and skewer it at the bottom, wrap around, then attach to the top of the skewer to keep it in place.
Place the skewers on the grill and sear on each side for 2-3 minutes. It will take 10-12 minutes for these to cook all the way through.
Look how delicious these are. The meat of the swordfish will be firm and opaque, and the bacon will be beautifully crispened on the outside. The flavor of the swordfish is out of this world. I served it with some parmesan orzo and veggie.
You can have this on your table in 30 minutes flat. So quick, easy, and delicious. Bon appetit!
Printable version:
Wow this sounds amazing! I love using the grill in the summer time maybe I should get brave and try it! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blog. Really great photography.... Found it by accident but stayed for a while... will put you in my reader. Cheers!
ReplyDelete