Grilled Cumin Marinated Swordfish

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed through a press
• 1/4 red onions or 1/4 yellow sweet onion, cut into thin vertical slices
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or 1/4 cup basil
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, stripped from stems or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 4 swordfish steaks, 3/4-inch thick (each steak should be about 1/2 lb. each)
• lime wedge (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 combine the first 10 ingredients in a pie plate or some other deep platter; stir well to blend.
• 2 add the fish steaks to the marinade; turn over to coat.
• 3 cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• 4 grill or broil the fish steaks about 3 inches from heat source for 5-7 minutes (time depends on how hot the heat source is), or until lightly browned on one side.
• 5 turn steak over and grill or broil for about 5 minutes.
• 6 check for doneness, insert the tip of a knife into the thickest part of the steak--fish is done when it changes color from translucent to opaque.
• 7 serve steaks on individual plates with lime wedge for garnish.
• 8 i like to squeeze the lime wedge over the fish for extra pow.