Swordfish Skewers
Bright, colorful, and full of flavor, these Swordfish Skewers are the perfect way to bring a little coastal flair to your table. Tender swordfish is paired with garden-fresh vegetables and grilled to perfection, then finished with a vibrant green sauce made from parsley, cilantro, and mint. With just the right balance of smoky char, zesty citrus, and fresh herbs, this dish is a showstopper for summer gatherings or a quick weeknight meal that feels special.
Serves 6
Ingredients
- 1 pound swordfish (cut into 1 ½" pieces)
- 2 medium zucchini (cut into 1" pieces)
- 1 red onion (cut into 1" pieces)
- 1 orange bell pepper (cut into 1" pieces)
- 1 yellow bell pepper (cut into 1" pieces)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- Green Sauce
- 1 cup flat leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup fresh mint
- 1 shallot (peeled and halved)
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
- 3 limes (1 zested and juiced, 2 halved)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 2 pounds swordfish (cut into 1 ½" pieces)
- 4 medium zucchini (cut into 1" pieces)
- 2 red onion (cut into 1" pieces)
- 2 orange bell pepper (cut into 1" pieces)
- 2 yellow bell pepper (cut into 1" pieces)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- Green Sauce
- 2 cups flat leaf parsley
- 1 cup cilantro
- 1/2 cup fresh mint
- 2 shallot (peeled and halved)
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
- 6 limes (1 zested and juiced, 2 halved)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 cup olive oil
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 5 pounds swordfish (cut into 1 ½" pieces)
- 10 medium zucchini (cut into 1" pieces)
- 5 red onion (cut into 1" pieces)
- 5 orange bell pepper (cut into 1" pieces)
- 5 yellow bell pepper (cut into 1" pieces)
- 1 1/4 cups olive oil
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- Green Sauce
- 5 cups flat leaf parsley
- 2 1/2 cups cilantro
- 1 1/4 cups fresh mint
- 5 shallot (peeled and halved)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper flakes
- 15 limes (1 zested and juiced, 2 halved)
- 5 tablespoons honey
- 5 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 1/2 cups olive oil
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 10 pounds swordfish (cut into 1 ½" pieces)
- 20 medium zucchini (cut into 1" pieces)
- 10 red onion (cut into 1" pieces)
- 10 orange bell pepper (cut into 1" pieces)
- 10 yellow bell pepper (cut into 1" pieces)
- 2 1/2 cups olive oil
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- Green Sauce
- 10 cups flat leaf parsley
- 5 cups cilantro
- 2 1/2 cups fresh mint
- 10 shallot (peeled and halved)
- 5 teaspoons hot pepper flakes
- 30 limes (1 zested and juiced, 2 halved)
- 10 tablespoons honey
- 10 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 5 cups olive oil
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Directions
- Soak a dozen 12" wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat an outdoor grill or indoor grill pan to high.
- Prepare 2 sheet trays with foil.
- Chop skewer ingredients into 1 to 2 inch pieces
- To each skewer, alternately thread a piece of swordfish, zucchini, onion, and bell pepper. Repeat 2xs until skewer if filled. (you should have 3 of each ingredient). Set onto prepared sheet tray. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Season with olive oil, salt and pepper.
- To make the Green Sauce: Mix together parsley, cilantro, mint, shallot, hot pepper flakes, lime zest and juice, honey and vinegar in a blender.
- With the blender running, slowly drizzle in olive oil until mixture begins to come together. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour sauce into bowl and set aside.
- Turn grill down to medium high.
- Add prepared skewers to hot grill. Add halved limes to grill. Cook until fish and vegetables turn golden brown, turning occasionally about 6 minutes.
- During the last minute, add about 1 tablespoon of green sauce to the top of each skewer. Brush to coat whole skewer. Remove to 2nd prepared sheet tray.
- Remove charred limes.
- Serve skewers with additional green sauce and a squeeze of charred limes.