Cajun Swordfish With Roasted Tomato Butter Food

CAJUN-STYLE GRILLED SWORDFISH

Steps:

• Prepare a medium-hot grill.
• Brush the steaks with the oil.
• In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Coat the steaks evenly on all sides with the spice mixture.
• Grill each steak for 5 minutes on one side, then carefully turn and grill for 5 minutes more or until done.

CAJUN SWORDFISH WITH ROASTED TOMATO BUTTER

Steps:

• For the crust mixture: Combine the flour, cracker crumbs, chili powder, salt and pepper in a wide shallow bowl.
• For the tomato butter: In a large skillet over high heat, char the tomatoes on all sides until skins are black and begin to blister. Remove from pan and transfer to sauce pan. In the skillet, brown the onions with olive oil. Add the onions, shrimp stock, and sugar to the sauce pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook and reduce by half. Add heavy cream and reduce by half again. Whisk in butter, one tablespoon at a time, up to 6 tbsp (reserve 2 for later). Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Return to pan, season with salt and pepper to taste, and keep warm (careful not to break the sauce). Recommend warming up just before fish is ready.
• Preheat over to 400 degrees.
• Heat canola oil over high heat in a large ovenproof saute pan.
• Dredge fish in crust mixture. Place fish in saute pan and cook for 2 minutes, until a crust forms on the fish. Turn fish over, add remaining 2 tablespoons of butter to the pan, and transfer to the oven. Bake for 3-6 minutes, or until fish is opaque throughout (baking time will depend on thickness of filets).
• Serve fish with sauce on top. Garnish with chives.

SWORDFISH WITH TOMATOES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• For the sauce, cook the onions and fennel in the oil in a large saute pan on medium-low heat for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are soft. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the drained tomatoes, smashing them in the pan with a fork, plus the salt and pepper. Simmer on low heat for 15 minutes. Add the chicken stock and white wine and simmer for 10 more minutes to reduce the liquid. Add the basil, capers, and butter and cook for 1 minute more.
• Prepare a grill with hot coals. Brush the swordfish with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill on high heat for 5 minutes on each side until the center is no longer raw. Do not overcook. Place the sauce on the bottom of a plate, arrange the swordfish on top, and garnish with basil leaves. Serve hot or at room temperature.

CAJUN SWORDFISH

Steps:

• Coat both sides of swordfish with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with cajun seasoning.
• Place fish on broiler pan, pre-coated with more cooking spray.
• Broil 6 minutes on each side or until flaky with fork.
• While fish broils, combine mayo 1/4 tsp cajun seasoning, relish and lemon juice.
• Serve beside fish.
• Best Served with sauted zuccinni.

HERBY BROILED SWORDFISH WITH ROASTED CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F, with a rack 6 inches from heating element. Stir together herbs, 1/4 cup oil, and lemon zest and juice; season with salt and pepper.
• Toss tomatoes with remaining 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange tomatoes in a shallow nonreactive baking dish and roast, stirring once halfway through and breaking up some with back of spoon, until burst and beginning to collapse, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in garlic and red-pepper flakes; roast 5 minutes more. Remove from oven and cover; switch oven to broil.
• Meanwhile, season swordfish with salt and pepper and rub half of herb oil over both sides. Let stand 15 minutes. Arrange fish on a broiler-safe pan and broil, flipping halfway through, until cooked through and browned in places, 6 to 8 minutes total. Transfer to dish with tomatoes, slice, and serve, drizzled with remaining herb oil.