Abruzzi Swordfish Rollups

• Juice of 2 lemons, strained of seeds
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon drained, chopped capers
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Four 6-ounce pieces swordfish, cut long and thin so each is 4 or 5 inches long
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup minced yellow onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh or dried bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon drained, minced capers
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 ounces provolone, thinly sliced or grated

1. To make the sauce: Put the lemon juice in a small nonreactive bowl.
2. Add the olive oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking until emulsified.
3. Stir in the parsley, basil, capers, and rosemary and season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Set aside until ready to use Whisk before using.
5. To make the fish: Lay the swordfish between 2 sheets of plastic wrap Using a meat mallet or the bottom of a small, heavy skillet, lightly pound the fish until it is about 1/4 inch thick.
6. Transfer the fish to a plate, season with salt and black pepper.
7. Preheat the oven to 400F.
8. In a saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium-high heat.
9. Saute the onion and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the onion is translucent.
10. Add the bread crumbs and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown.
11. Remove pan from the heat and stir in the parsley, thyme, capers, and red pepper.
12. Season with salt and black pepper and set aside.
13. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the fish.
14. Cover with the provolone and roll each piece of fish into a roll.
15. Hold the rolls closed with toothpicks.
16. In an ovenproof saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat and saute the swordfish rolls until golden brown on all sides.
17. Turn them carefully with tongs or a wooden spoon.
18. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 4 to 6 minutes, just until they are still moist in the center.
19. Do not overcook.
20. Put each swordfish roll on a plate.
21. Whisk the vinaigrette and spoon a little over each roll.
22. Garnish with any remaining bread crumbs.

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Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/abruzzi-swordfish-rollndashups (may not work)