Spicy Grilled Swordfish

13 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 12 min
Ready In: 52 min

“Here's a swordfish marinade made with items that I had on hand, and it has a nice zing to it as well!” - by CMULLARK

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
4 (8 ounce) swordfish steaks

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Directions

Combine olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, onion, black pepper, Cajun seasoning, cilantro, and cayenne pepper in a shallow glass baking dish. Add swordfish steaks, turning to coat with marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, turning occasionally.
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
Grill swordfish steaks for 5 to 6 minutes on each side until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
340 cal
17%

Fat
15.8 g
24%

Carbs
2.5 g
< 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (13)

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Nicole

Mar. 31, 2009

"I don't like to give out bad reviews and even though we like everything in this recipe, neither my husband nor I liked the end result on this. I followed the recipe to a T and it was too much lemon an..." See mored the flavor was just not good. The lemon really overpowered everything. I felt like I had wasted Swordfish (which is a NO NO). I was VERY disappointed to say the least. We will not be having this again."

Renee

Sep. 9, 2009

"We made excellent swordfish with this. My only hesitation in giving it four rather than five stars is that I would add more of the cajun seasoning and mustard next time -- maybe increase by 50% at le..." See moreast. The lemon flavor was much stronger."