Grilled swordfish with coriander lime butter

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ tablespoon Unsalted butter; softened
1 teaspoon Freshly grated lime zest
1 tablespoon Fresh lime juice
1 small Garlic clove; minced
1 tablespoon Minced fresh coriander leaves
Two; (6- to 8-ounce)
; swordfish steaks
Grilled spiced red onions
1 tablespoon Olive oil
½ teaspoon Ground cumin
Cayenne to taste
1 large Red onion; cut crosswise into
; four 1/2-inch-thick
; slices
1 teaspoon Fresh lime juice if desired

Directions

FOR GRILLED SWORDFISH

ACCOMPANIMENT IF DESIRED

FOR GRILLED SPICED RED ONION

Make Grilled Swordfish:

Prepare grill.

In a small bowl together butter, zest, 1 teaspoon lime juice, garlic, coriander, and salt and pepper to taste.

Rub both sides of swordfish steaks with remaining 2 teaspoons lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Grill swordfish on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. (Alternatively, swordfish may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.) Top each swordfish steak with a dollop of coriander lime butter and serve with grilled onions.

Make Grilled Spiced Red Onions: Prepare grill.

In a small bowl stir together oil, cumin, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste.

Brush both sides of onion slices with oil mixture and grill on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until well-charred and tender, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. (Alternatively, onion slices may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.) Separate onion slices into rings. In a bowl toss onion rings with lime juice and season with salt and pepper.

Serve with grilled fish, meat, or poultry.

Serves 2.

Gourmet July 1995

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 345 Calories (kcal); 31g Total Fat; (78% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; 47mg Cholesterol; 9mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 2½ Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 6 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

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