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Grilled Swordfish Kabobs W Citrus Pesto Recipe


Grilled Swordfish Kabobs W Citrus Pesto Recipe
This dish is for fish lovers and haters! My husband isn't a big fan of fish but will inhale this as soon as I put it in front of him. It has such fresh citrus flavors. I definitely recommend this in the summer.

Cgendy

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Ingredients
  • Citrus pesto:
  • 1 bunch fresh basil, stemmed (about 3 cups)
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1 orange, zested and juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan
  • Swordfish:
  • 4 (6-ounce) swordfish steaks cubed
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Lemon pepper
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions
  1. Brush both sides of the swordfish fillets with olive oil and season with lemon pepper, salt and pepper.
  2. The longer you let it marinade, the more flavorful the fish. I like to do it about 2 hours before I make the pesto, but you can do it right before you make the pesto and its still delicious.
  3. For the pesto, blend the basil, pine nuts, garlic, zests, juices, salt, and pepper in a food processor until the mixture is finely chopped.
  4. With the machine running, gradually add the olive oil until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the Parmesan.
  5. Skewer the swordfish onto kabob sticks and grill on 425 for about 3-4 mins on each side, or until thoroughly cooked. Be careful not to over cook, fish cooks fairly quickly
  6. Transfer the grilled swordfish to serving plates, top with the citrus pesto, and serve.

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Comments


Wonderful posting, thank you for sharing - this certainly will put the sunshine on my table! do you think it will work for tuna steaks, too? i do like swordfish and will drive many miles to a special store to get it. ohhh, how i look forward to making this - my son will do as your husband - INHALE!and my daughter-in-law will love me for it - but i shall admit to having seen it here. Greetings from the other side of the atlantic..Renate


Swordfish is my favorite fish, which is heresay in the land of Florida grouper. This recipe rocks and I love the citrus accents. Wonderful post.


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