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Grilled Swordfish Recipe

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Updated June 08, 2003

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A grilled swordfish steak is a delicious low fat, high protein entree. For this recipe, the serving size is a half pound steak, but you can certainly have a quarter or third pound serving, whatever your appetite supports. You can grill over charcoal or gas, or roast in the oven.

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

1 pound swordfish
1 cup Paul Newman's Caesar salad dressing or italian salad dressing for marinade
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ready in: 1 hour.

Procedure

If fish is frozen, defrost in refrigerator ahead of time

Place fish in plastic bag or marinator with the caesar salad dressing - refrigerate - for 30-60 minutes

If using charcoal grill, start coals

Cook with indirect heat - if using a charcoal grill, form some aluminum foil into a round disk 6 inches across and place just above the coals.

Remove fish from marinade.

Place fish on the grill, grill for approximately 20 minutes until cooked through - do not overcook.

Serve with grilled vegetables prepared at same time on the grill - skewers of red and green peppers, tomatoes, onions, zucchini, etc. These may also be brushed with caesar salad dressing while grilling for flavor.

Nutrition
Per Serving
Item Amount Percent Daily Value
MyPoints 4.4
Calories 188
Fat Calories 71
Total Fat 7.8 g 12%
Saturated Fat 1.5 g 7%
Cholesterol 53 mg 17%
Carbohydrates 0.3 g 0%
Protein 27 g 53%
Fiber 0.1 g 0%
Sodium 176 mg 7%
Potassium 393 mg 11%
Niacin 12.5 mg 32%
Riboflavin .12 mg 7%
Vitamin B6 .4 mg 20%
Vitamin B12 35%
Phosphorus 357 mg 35%
Iron 1.1 mg 6%
Magnesium 36 mg 9%
Zinc 1.5 mg 10%
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