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grilled swordfish steaks served with grilled potato herbed wedges
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Grilled Swordfish

Delicious grilled swordfish steaks seared over fire on your outdoor barbecue grill. Prepared with a simple lemon and garlic marinade, this light seafood dinner recipe is ready in under an hour.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: BBQ
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 2 swordfish steaks trimmed and thawed

Marinade

  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 tbsp virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon juice of
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, add the marinade ingredients (minced garlic, virgin olive oil, lemon juice, kosher salt, and ground black pepper). Whisk until thoroughly combined.
  • Pour the marinade into a large ziplock bag. Add the swordfish steaks and cover well. Place in refrigerator and leave to marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Fire up grill to high, about 450°F (230°C). Allow to heat up for 5-10 minutes.
  • Remove swordfish steaks from marinade and pat dry with paper towels.
  • Place swordfish steaks on grill grates directly over heat. Grill for 5 minutes, then flip over and cook for 3 further minutes. When ready to serve, the swordfish should be flaky but firm, and internal temperature should be 130-135°F (54-57°C).