Swordfish fillets with tomatoes and honey sauce

• 15 minutes to prepare • 30 minutes to cook • Serves 4

10 MINUTES RECIPE

Swordfish with honey and cherry tomatoes is a second course that will win you over. It is a peculiar recipe characterized by an unusual and delicious combination: honey, with a sweet and fruity scent that goes perfectly with the acidity of the tomato and the delicate meat of the swordfish.

The slices of swordfish, just seared in a pan, are cooked in the oven with a little oil and then served covered with a diced of flavored tomatoes. A tasty dish, therefore, but healthy and light.

Swordfish steaks, lean and firm, lend themselves particularly well to simple cooking which enhances their characteristics. The swordfish alla pizzaiola and the swordfish skewers with bacon are also very simple, light and tasty. To enjoy raw swordfish, you may check the swordfish tartare with toasted pistachios. Enjoy!

 

Here's what you will need for the 4-serving recipe

600 g fresh swordfish cut into 4 thick slices
1 clove garlic
1 bunch cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
5 teaspoons honey
1 glass wine vinegar
basil leaves
EVO oil
salt and pepper

1. Preheat oven to 200°
2. Start marinating the fish slices: place them on a plate, add some sliced garlic, a drizzle of oil and leave them to marinate for 10 minutes
3. Heat 3 tablespoons of EVO oil in a pan, place the swordfish slices and cook them for about 2 minutes per side or until a crust forms. Transfer them to a baking tray and bake them in the oven at 200° for about 5 minutes, then remove them from the oven and let them rest in the heat for about 10 minutes
4. Cut cherry tomatoes into cubes, sprinkle them with a little salt, a pinch of pepper, finely chopped basil
5. Prepare the honey sauce: heat the vinegar in a saucepan until it is reduced by a quarter, add the honey and taste to check the flavour, if it is too sour add more honey. Let cool
6. Finally, add everything to the tomatoes, mix well, add oil, pine nuts, season with salt and leave to rest
7. Arrange the swordfish slices on the serving plate and sprinkle the honey sauce over everything

Nutrition Facts are listed for this recipe in the table below. Data is provided per serving.