This Grilled Swordfish recipe features a quick marinade and only requires about 5 minutes of grilling on either side making it the perfect weeknight healthy entree. High in protein and low in fat, it’s super healthy for most dietary needs.

Buying & Thawing Swordfish

Swordfish is a mild tasing, slightly sweet fish. It is often cut into ‘steaks’ and is the perfect fish for those we are just venturing into seafood, as it is a very mild tasting fish and a great one to start with. I buy mine at Sprouts in the fresh case. You can usually find it at most grocers, though some may only have it in the frozen section. Costco occasionally carries it as well!

Thawing Swordfish

If you purchase frozen swordfish, you’ll want to thaw it before marinating it. You can do this via a couple different methods.

Refrigerator thawing: Leave the swordfish in its original packaging and place it on a plate in the refrigerator (this will help catch the drippings as it thaws). It should thaw within about 12 hours so do this the morning prior to cooking it.
Cold Water Method: Leave the swordfish in its original packing and submerge it in cool water. It will thaw in about 1 hour.

Marinating Swordfish

Swordfish doesn’t need to marinate long, and we actually recommend only marinating it for a maximum of about 30 minutes. Any longer, and the fish can become tough from the acid in the lemon. A quick marinade yields tender, flakey perfect Swordfish.

Swordfish Marinade Ingredients:

Lemon Zest
Lemon Juice
Soy Sauce
Chives
Olive Oil
Granulated Garlic
Salt
Pepper

Grilling Swordfish

Preheat the grill to about 450 degrees fahrenheit. Give the grill a spray with nonstick spray, and place the marinated swordfish steaks onto the grill. Cook each side for about 4-6 minutes.

Swordfish is fully cooked once it reaches 145 degrees fahrenheit at its thickest point. I pull it off of the grill once it reached about 140 degrees, place it on a plate covered with foil, and allow it to come up to temperature as it rests.

Once the fish has rested for about 10 minutes, then it’s time to serve it! I like mine sliced but you can serve it whole as a steak as well.

Serving Swordfish

I love to serve this fish bowl style, it reminds me of one of my favorite lunches at The Hula Grill in Maui! I serve it with white rice, and Asian slaw.

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Cheers! – Kathi and Rachel