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Swordfish Steaks with Lemon-Parsley Sauce

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Table salt works fine here, but teaming sea salt with fleur de sel adds a refined touch.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

3/4 cup minced fresh Italian parsley
1 tablespoon grated lemon
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon fine sea salt or other salt
4 8-ounce swordfish steaks (each about 3/4 inch thick)
Fleur de sel or other salt
Lemon wedges

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine parsley, lemon peel and garlic in small bowl. Mix in oil, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon sea salt. Season with pepper.

    Step 2

    Place fish in single layer in shallow dish. Spoon half of parsley sauce over fish. Turn fish over to coat with sauce. Cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours, turning fish occasionally.

    Step 3

    Preheat broiler. Place fish, with sauce still clinging to it, on broiler pan . Broil until fish is opaque is center, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to platter. Spoon remaining parsley sauce over. Sprinkle lightly with fleur de sel. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.

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