Tropical Thai Swordfish Food

THAI CHILLI SWORDFISH

Steps:

• Sprinkle a little sea salt over the fish.
• Heat the oil in a very hot skillet.
• Cook the fish in the skillet for about 4 minutes each side, or until cooked to your liking.
• Meanwhile, put remaining ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake vigorously.
• Serve the fish with a little of the sauce drizzled over.

THAI SWORDFISH SALAD IN LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Cut the swordfish into 2-inch cubes and thread onto the skewers, alternating with the lime leaves. Lay the kebobs in a shallow non-aluminum pan. In a bowl, whisk together fish sauce, honey, sambal, oil, and the juice of 1 lime. Pour the marinade over the swordfish and let marinate for 1 hour. Heat a ridged grill pan (or barbecue) until very hot. Remove the swordfish skewers from the marinade and grill about 4 minutes per side. Take care not to overcook so the fish remains moist.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together curry paste, coconut milk, remaining lime juice, mint, cilantro, 2 tablespoons peanuts, and 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the swordfish from the skewers and break up in bite-sized pieces; discard lime leaves. Toss the swordfish in the curry mixture. To eat, spoon the swordfish chunks into a lettuce leaf and top with remaining peanuts, sesame seeds, diced chiles and fried shallots.

TUNA/SWORDFISH STEAKS WITH THAI DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat an oiled pan, add fish and cook 3-4 minutes a side, or until cooked as desired. Tuna steaks are better pink in the middle and not overcooked, as they tend to become dry and quite tough.
• Combine all the other ingredients in a jar and shake until mixed.
• Note. you can adjust sweet chili and lime juice amounts e.g. more or less of each depending on your taste.
• To serve place fish on plate drizzle with sauce and serve with salad greens on the side.

TROPICAL SWORDFISH BURGERS

Steps:

• Make the Mango Salsa: combine the mangoes, onion, cilantro, and lime juice in a glass bowl; season to taste with salt and pepper; toss thoroughly.
• Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• Make the Herb Butter: in a bowl, mix the butter, chives, parsley, and lemon pepper; season with salt; set aside.
• Make the burgers: trim the swordfish pieces to fit the rolls.
• In a bowl, whisk the lime juice, soy sauce, olive oil, ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Add the swordfish, tossing to coat it; cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat a broiler or charcoal/gas grill to medium-high heat.
• Broil or grill the burgers, flipping once, until the cooked sides are browned, about 4 minutes on each side.
• Spread herbed butter on deli rolls; place swordfish on roll bottoms; top with salsa and set roll tops in place.

GRILLED SWORDFISH WITH SPICY TROPICAL SAUCE

Steps:

• Peel the orange, removing all the bitter white pith and coarsely chop. Coarsely chop the onion. Chop the scallion greens. Set aside.
• In a sauce pan, toss the orange, onion, scallion greens and pineapple along with its juice, tomato paste, garlic, cornstarch, salt, hot pepper flakes and cayenne. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Keep stirring as to not burn. Cook uncovered, for about 10 minutes. Keep stirring.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered until it gets nice and thick, about 10 minutes.
• Cut the swordfish into four steaks.
• Top each steak with 1/4th of the sauce and grill, turning once, for about 12 minutes or until the steaks flake when tested with a fork.
• Note: You can prepare the sauce in advance.

THAI SWORDFISH WRAPS

Steps:

• CHILE GARLIC SAUCE (MAKE AHEAD):.
• Combine sugar, water, vinegar, and salt in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat and simmer until it coats the back of a wooden spoon, about 3 minutes.
• Cool sauce to room temperature, then stir in remaining ingredients.
• Chill until ready to serve.
• Preheat grill to high.
• MAKE RUB:.
• Pulse sugar and spices in a coffee-grinder until coarsely ground.
• PREPARE FISH:.
• Slice fillets in half crosswise(no need to remove skin yet--peel it off after grilling).
• Brush the fillets with oil, season with salt, then pat the rub on both sides to coat.
• Don't move the fillets around too much or the rub will stick to the grates--not the fish.
• Grill fillets about 4 minutes per side.
• Remove the fillets from the grill, peel off the skin and cut each into 3 strips.
• THE PLATTER:.
• Moving clockwise starting at 12 o'clock:.
• 12 Boston lettuce or Bibb lettuce leaves; 3 oz cooked vermicelli; sprig of cilantro; shredded carrots; bowl of bean sprouts; lime wedges; leaves of fresh basil; grilled swrodfish; and a bowl with cucumber half-moons.
• Serve with Chile Garlic sauce in several bowls around the platter.