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Swordfish with Mustard-Basil Butter

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Submitted by con810

Grilled swordfish steaks crowned with a compound butter made from Dijon mustard and fresh basil. Just 25 minutes and 5 ingredients for a smoky, herb-kissed seafood dinner.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

15 min

READY

25 min

Five ingredients. Twenty-five minutes. One seriously impressive plate of fish. That’s the deal here, and there’s no catch.

The compound butter is the whole move: room-temperature unsalted butter mashed with Dijon mustard and finely chopped fresh basil. It melts right over the hot-off-the-grill swordfish steaks, creating a glossy, peppery, herby sauce without any actual sauce-making required.

This is the recipe to reach for when you want something that looks and tastes like you tried, but you barely had to.

Pro Tips

  • Mix the compound butter ahead and roll it into a log in plastic wrap. Slice off rounds as needed, and freeze the rest for next time.
  • Swordfish is a sturdy fish that won’t fall through the grates, but still oil the grill well to prevent sticking and get clean grill marks.
  • Three minutes per side for ¾-inch steaks. Resist the urge to flip early. Let the grill do its job.

Ingredients

¼ 59
CUP ML UNSALTED BUTTER
at room temperature
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML DIJON MUSTARD
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML BASIL
fresh, finely chopped
1
X VEGETABLE OIL
to taste *
4 4
EACH EACH SWORDFISH STEAK
3/4 inch thick *
1
X BASIL
sprigs, fresh, to taste *

Directions

Mix first 3 ingredients in a small bowl.

Prepare barbecue or preheat broiler.

Brush grill with vegetable oil.

Season fish with salt and pepper.

Grill fish just until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.

Transfer to plates. Top each with spoonful of mustard-basil butter.

Garnish with basil sprigs and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 24g (0.8 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 107 100% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 7g 37%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 90mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 1% Iron 1%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Low Sodium
 

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