Grilled Swordfish with Connecticut Summer Vegetable Salsa
It鈥檚 time to get your grilling on! This Fourth of July weekend, entertain guests with your grilling skills by serving up this grilled swordfish with Connecticut summer vegetable salsa. Grilled swordfish elevates this dish to healthier levels than the standard hot dogs and burgers (and don鈥檛 forget to turn the fish to create the crosshatch marks).聽 Be sure to use a food thermometer to get the fish cooked just right too to prove that you are THE grill master of the group!
Chef Jamie Roraback of Lincoln Culinary Institute also suggests this summer vegetable salsa - which is easier to prepare than you think! Vegetables are in season and can be found at your local farm stands, or grocery stores and they come together to create this flavorful salsa to compliment the swordfish. Serves four.
Enjoy and happy Fourth of July!
Grilled Swordfish Ingredients:
- 4聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 6-oz. Swordfish Steaks
- 4聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Tbs.聽聽 Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 tsp.聽聽聽 Fresh Thyme-crushed
- 3聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 tsp.聽聽聽 Fresh Garlic-crushed
- 2聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 tsp.聽聽聽 Lemon Zest- (peel of lemon grated, yellow part only)
- 1聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 tsp.聽聽聽 Cracked Black Pepper
Place all ingredients in bowl, toss to coat. Marinate at least an hour under refrigeration or overnight.
Heat grill on high. On a clean, lightly oiled grill, place swordfish steaks on and cover grill.
Let cook for about 2 minutes, turn a quarter turn for a crosshatch mark, and let cook for another 2 minutes with grill covered. Flip over, repeat. Check for doneness: the fish is done if slightly firm to touch and the interior is 145掳f. If interior is just a hint clear at center, remove from grill and let sit off the heat to finish cooking and rest its juices. Serve with summer vegetable salsa.
Vegetable Salsa Ingredients:
- 1聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Small Zucchini-sliced lengthwise into 陆鈥 slices
- 1聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Small Yellow Squash-sliced lengthwise into 陆鈥 slices
- 1聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Baby Eggplant-sliced length wise into 陆鈥 sliced
- 1聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Red Bell Pepper-cut into 1鈥 wide strips
- 1聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Red Onion-sliced 陆鈥 thick
- 4聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Tbs.聽聽 Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 4聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Tbs.聽聽 Fresh Basil-cut or torn into strips
- Salt and Black Pepper to Taste
Place all the vegetables in bowl and toss with the olive oil. Thread the onion slices on a skewer if desired to make grilling easier. Heat grill on high. On a clean, lightly oiled grill, place all vegetables on, cook for about 3 minutes, flip over and cook for another 2 minutes or until tender.
Remove all vegetables from grill, let cool slightly. Dice all grilled vegetables into 陆鈥 squares. Place in bowl, toss with the basil and add salt and black pepper to taste. Serve with Grilled Swordfish or other meats. Enjoy, Happy Fourth of July!