Swordfish with Romesco Sauce
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced with seeds
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 Calabrian chiles in oil, drained
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- Four 6-ounce swordfish steaks
- Preheat the oven to 450.
- On a rimmed baking sheet, combine the tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, garlic, chiles, paprika and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil; season with salt and pepper and toss well.
- Roast for about 40 minutes, until the vegetables are caramelized.
- Meanwhile, spread the hazelnuts and almonds in a pie plate and toast for about 12 minutes, until deep golden.
- Transfer the hazelnuts to a clean kitchen towel and rub off the skins.
- In a food processor, pulse the nuts until a paste forms.
- Add the caramelized vegetables, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the sherry vinegar and pulse until the romesco is slightly chunky.
- Heat a grill pan.
- Rub the fish with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the fish to the pan and grill over moderate heat, turning once, until nicely charred and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
- Serve with the romesco.
grape, onion, jalapeno, garlic, calabrian chiles, paprika, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, pepper, hazelnuts, almonds, sherry vinegar, swordfish steaks
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/swordfish-romesco-sauce (may not work)