Region: Italy
Category: Seafood-Grilled
Season: Summer
Difficulty: Easy but special equipment needed
Swordfish is very popular in Sicily and being a pelagic fish they are found in the Straits of Messina and elsewhere around Sicily. 
The firm flesh of swordfish is perfect for grilling. It grills for a short period of time, 8 to 10 minutes. While this recipe calls for marinating the fish, it’s really more like "flavor-imbuing." For a grilled dessert, keep the fire going then try Grilled Bananas with Peach Schnapps and Cinnamon.
[photo: Clifford A. Wright]
Yield: Makes 2 servings
Preparation Time: 1:15 hours
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 2 oranges
1 bay leaf, crumbled
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
Two 5-ounce swordfish steaks, 3/4 inch thick
3 tablespoons fresh thyme or 1 tablespoon dried thyme
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1. Prepare a hot charcoal fire or preheat a gas grill on high for 20 minutes.
2. In a ceramic or glass baking pan, swish the olive oil, orange juice, bay leaf, and garlic until mixed. Place the swordfish steaks in the marinade and coat with the thyme and salt and pepper and leave for 1 to 2 hours.
3. Grill the swordfish on the hottest part of the grill and grill until almost springy to the touch, 8 to 9 minutes in all, basting with the leftover marinade and turning carefully once. Remove from the grill and serve.
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Posted: 12/30/2006
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