Swordfish with Sicilian Oregano-Caper Sauce

swordfish with sicilian oregano-caper sauce served on a blue speckled plate
Photo: Elizabeth Cecil
Servings:
4

The hearty, meaty nature of a swordfish steak makes it ideal for grilling. Its mildly sweet flavor is complemented here by a lively herbed sauce. This recipe comes from Martha Stewart's Grilling: 125+ Recipes for Gatherings Large and Small.

Ingredients

  • 1 large clove garlic, minced

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus wedges for serving

  • 1 teaspoon red-wine vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon capers, preferably salt-packed, rinsed and coarsely chopped

  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano, preferably Sicilian

  • 1 small peperoncino, coarsely chopped

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves

  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grill

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 4 swordfish steaks (each 8 ounces and 1 inch thick)

Directions

  1. Stir together garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, capers, oregano, and peperoncino in a small bowl. Let stand at least 10 minutes and up to 2 hours. Just before serving, add thyme and mint; stir to combine. Gradually add oil, stirring to combine; season with salt.

  2. Heat grill to medium. Lightly brush grates with oil. Season fish with salt and pepper and grill until marked, then turn and cook 2 to 4 minutes more for medium-rare. (Or cook in a grill basket brushed with oil.) Transfer to plates, top with oregano-caper sauce, and serve with lemon wedges.

Cook's Notes

Recipes reprinted from Martha Stewart's Grilling: 125+ Recipes for Gatherings Large and Small, From the Kitchens of Martha Stewart Living. Copyright 2019 by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, May 2019

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