Lemon Garlic Swordfish
I’m a huge fan of swordfish: the true chicken of the sea. Swordfish is an oily, firm-fleshed fish that takes on whatever you season it with. This lemon garlic butter sauce is so flavorful; adding richness to this fish. If you aren’t a fan of swordfish, you can substitute salmon, opah, sable, or any other firm fleshed fish.
Equipment
- oven-safe sauté pan
Ingredients
- 12 oz swordfish steak
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Lemon Garlic Sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp garlic chives finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Pat the swordfish dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat up the olive oil in an oven-safe sauté pan over medium heat. Add the swordfish steak to the sauté pan.
- Cook for 3 minutes a side. Place the pan in a preheated 400° oven for 10 minutes.
- While the swordfish is in the oven, cook the lemon garlic sauce ingredients in a small sauté pan over medium low heat for 5 minutes.
- Pull the swordfish out of the oven and pour the lemon garlic sauce over.
