Swordfish with Ginger Leek Sauce
Swordfish with Ginger Leek Sauce
Prep 5 mins Cook 10 mins Eat 15 mins
This impressive Swordfish with Ginger Leek Sauce can not only be made in a flash, but it will turn heads and put your taste buds in a spin. Make this for a special dinner at your house and rake in the compliments. The combination of the caramelizing leeks and garlic along with the knockout flavor of the ginger root braised in butter and olive oil make it really special.
Prep side dishes like some Brussels Sprouts and red rice in advance.
Serve it with something exotic like this red rice I brought back from France and some simple Brussels Sprouts cut in half and roasted on a sheet pan with olive oil and you will have a perfect meal for guests or family.
Of course, you need to start out with really fresh swordfish like I received from Luxe Seafood. This swordfish literally melted in your mouth.
Order Fresh Fish from Luxe Seafood
A swordfish loin from Luxe Seafood cut into 1/2″ pieces.
Luxe Seafood delivers fresh fish to restaurants and now that their business has plummeted during COVID-19, they’ve decided to keep their employees working by selling direct to consumers in the Los Angeles area. We were the lucky recipient of this experiment, which I had read about in the Los Angeles Times.
Their website does not have a price list, since it changes daily. To order, email them at LuxeSeafoodLA@gmail.com to get their daily price list and ordering instructions. Minimum order is $100 or $150 with free delivery. See more details about my order from Luxe Seafood here.
Prep Ingredients in only 5 minutes.
Leeks are cut lengthwise then crosswise into thin slices.The prep for this recipe takes only 5 minutes. Cut the leek in half lengthwise, rinse out any sand well from the layers, lay cut side down on the board and slice thin crosswise with a sharp knife. Use the white and light green part of the leek and discard the dark green leaves. Then rinse well in a colander.
Mince the garlic and ginger root together in a small food processor.
Peel the thin skin of the ginger root with the side of a spoon, and place it in a small food processor with the garlic cloves. Process until minced.
Ginger Leek sauce ingredients are cooked in a small saucepan.
Place the leek, garlic and ginger root in a small saucepan with the butter and olive oil.
The Ginger Leek sauce is cooked until the leeks are tender.
Cover the pot and cook the Ginger Leek sauce on low heat until leeks are tender, about 10 minutes.
Swordfish with Ginger Leek sauce is garnished with a sage blossom.
While the sauce is cooking, coat the swordfish steaks with a small drizzle of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill about 3 minutes per side. Plate your meal with the swordfish steaks topped with the Ginger Leek Sauce. I’ve served our Swordfish with Ginger Leek Sauce along side some steamed red rice and Brussels Sprouts. This beautiful picture proves that a fancy meal doesn’t have to be difficult to prepare. Make it in a flash!
Swordfish with Ginger Leek Sauce
1 leek
2 cloves garlic
1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled, minced
1 Tablespoon butter
2 Tablespoons + olive oil
2 8-ounce swordfish steaks (1/2″ thick)
1. Prepare or preheat a grill for grilling the swordfish steaks.
2. Cut the leek in half lengthwise, rinse out any sand well from the layers, lay cut side down on the board and slice thin horizontally with a sharp knife. Use the white and light green part of the leek and discard the dark green leaves. Then rinse well in a colander.
3. Peel the thin skin of the ginger root with the side of a spoon, and place it in a small food processor with the garlic cloves. Process until minced.
4. Place the leek, garlic and ginger root in a small saucepan with the butter and olive oil. Cover the pot and cook the Ginger Leek sauce on low heat until leeks are tender.
5. While the Ginger Leek sauce is cooking, coat the swordfish steaks with a small drizzle of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill on medium-high heat about 3 minutes per side. Plate your meal with the swordfish steak topped with the Ginger Leek Sauce.
Servings: 2 – 308 calories per serving
Swordfish with Ginger Leek Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 leek
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger peeled, minced
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 2 Tablespoons + olive oil
- 2 8-ounce swordfish steaks 1/2" thick
Instructions
- Prepare or preheat a grill for grilling the swordfish steaks.
- Cut the leek in half lengthwise, rinse out any sand well from the layers, lay cut side down on the board and slice thin horizontally with a sharp knife. Use the white and light green part of the leek and discard the dark green leaves. Then rinse well in a colander.
- Peel the thin skin of the ginger root with the side of a spoon, and place it in a small food processor with the garlic cloves. Process until minced.
- Place the leek, garlic and ginger root in a small saucepan with the butter and olive oil. Cover the pot and cook the Ginger Leek sauce on low heat until leeks are tender.
- While the Ginger Leek sauce is cooking, coat the swordfish steaks with a small drizzle of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill on medium-high heat about 3 minutes per side. Plate your meal with the swordfish steak topped with the Ginger Leek Sauce.
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This swordfish recipe looks good! Swordfish is about the only seafood my husband will eat, so I’m always looking for new ideas.
We loved the pineapple bread pudding recipe, by the way. It was a wonderful indulgence.
Janet – I’m glad that you are enjoying my recipes. That pineapple bread pudding is an amazing indulgence. Let me know how you like the Swordfish. With really fresh fish, this is also a wonderful indulgence.