Grilled Swordfish
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup annatto seeds or 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 8 six-ounce swordfish steaks
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Mango and black-bean salsa (see recipe)
- Grilled plantains (see recipe)
- 16 lime wedges
- In a small heavy pan, heat oil with annatto seeds or turmeric.
- Bring to a simmer and turn off heat.
- Allow to steep for 30 minutes.
- If using annatto seeds, strain and reserve for another use.
- If using turmeric, it will have settled to the bottom; do not disturb it.
- Arrange fish in shallow nonreactive pan.
- Pour oil over fish and turn to coat.
- (If using turmeric, pour carefully so turmeric stays in the pan.)
- Refrigerate at least one hour, turning the fish from time to time; for best color, refrigerate overnight.
- Prepare an outdoor or top-of-the-stove grill for moderate heat.
- Drain fish and season with pepper.
- Grill on both sides, following Canadian rule: measure fish at thickest point and cook 10 minutes to the inch.
- Serve the fish with the salsa and plantains, garnished with lime wedges.
olive oil, annatto seeds, freshly ground black pepper, mango, plantains, lime wedges
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11901 (may not work)