Grilled Swordfish with Candied Lemon Salad
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 lemons, segmented
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 1/3 teaspoons kosher salt
- 4 cups baby arugula
- 3/4 cup Castelvetrano olives, pitted and halved
- Four 6-ounce skinless swordfish or tuna steaks
- Dish: Salad
- Main Ingredient: Lemon, Swordfish
- Meal Part: Main Dish
- Technique: Grilling
- In a small saucepan combine the sugar and 2 tablespoons water.
- Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar.
- Add the lemon segments and simmer for another 2 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and cool the lemons in the liquid.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the segments from the liquid and reserve both for later use.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the mustard and 2 tablespoons of the reserved lemon liquid.
- Whisk in the olive oil, basil and 1/8 teaspoon of the salt.
- Reserve half of the dressing for the fish.
- Add the arugula, olives and reserved lemon segments to the dressing but do not toss.
- Set aside.
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Dry the fish well using paper towels and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the salt and the olive oil.
- Grill the steaks until golden brown and the fish release easily from the pan, 3 to 4 minutes per side depending on the thickness of the steaks.
- Toss the salad in the dressing and add the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Place a piece of fish on each plate and top with some of the salad.
- Spoon the reserved dressing around the fish.
- Cook's Note: In America, I suggest using tuna steak.
- In Italy, swordfish was readily available.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/grilled-swordfish-with-candied-lemon-salad.html (may not work)