Ingredients
4 6 ounce swordfish fillets (steaks) -- about 1-inch thick
4 ounces basic tomato sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon hot chili flakes
1 cup black olives such as Gaeta
1 pound English cucumbers (1 long one) -- sliced
2 plum tomatoes -- stem removed
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil -- plus 1/2 cup
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar -- plus 6 T
2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 cup chives -- chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat barbecue with good hot fire. Rinse and pat dry
swordfish.
In a small mixing bowl, mix tomato sauce, sugar, balsamic,
chilis and let stand.
Into another mixing bowl, add Gaeta olives and cucumber.
Cube plum tomatoes into 1/8-inch cubes and add to cucumber
mixture.
Add 2 tablespoons extra virgin oil, 1 tablespoon red wine
vinegar and 2 tablespoons oregano leaves and mix well.
Do not season until ready to serve or vegetables will wilt.
Preparation
In a blender, mix Dijon mustard, 1/2 cup extra virgin olive
oil and 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar until smooth.
Remove and stir in chopped chives and set aside.
Brush swordfish steaks with barbecue sauce and season with
salt and pepper.
Cook 3 minutes on first side and flip over.
Spoon 1 ounce barbecue sauce over each steak and finish
cooking without turning about 4 more minutes.
Meanwhile, divide cucumber salad among 4 plates.
When swordfish is finished, lean one steak on each plate over
salad.
Drizzle with chive sauce and serve.
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