Skip to main content
Close

Print This Recipe

Moroccan Grilled Swordfish

  • Servings:

    Serves 4 as an appetizer
  • Prep Time:

    10 minutes
  • Cook Time:

    10 minutes

Ingredients

Marinating time is a minimum of 3 hours.
4 (8-12-oz. each) swordfish steaks
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
6 clove garlic
1 Tbsp. paprika
1 Tbsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup chopped parsley leaves
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Moroccan Grilled Swordfish

Directions

1. Place the fish steaks in a shallow baking pan and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, paprika, cumin, cayenne, salt, and black pepper until completely emulsified. Stir in parsley and cilantro. Set aside 1/2 cup marinade.
3. Pour the remaining marinade over the fish in the baking pan, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or overnight. Turn fish over in pan halfway through marinating.
4. Prepare the grill.
5. Grill the fish until the flesh flakes easily, approximately 10 minutes per inch of thickness. Spoon the reserved marinade over the cooked fish, and serve immediately.
Source: Hannaford fresh Magazine, July - August 2006

Nutrition

Nutritional Facts
Servings Serves 4
Base Nutrients
Calories 450 kcal (23%)
Calories from Fat 306 kcal (0%)
Total Fat 34 g (52%)
Saturated Fat 5 g (25%)
Cholesterol 55 mg (18%)
Sodium 420 mg (18%)
Total Carbohydrates 6 g (2%)
Dietary Fiber 2 g (8%)
Protein 28 g (47%)
Vitamins
Vitamin A n/a
Vitamin C n/a
Minerals
Calcium n/a
Iron n/a
loading