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Grilled Swordfish

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Big_Green_Craig
Big_Green_Craig Posts: 1,578
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My local Publix has really stepped up their game in the Meat and Seafood departments. Every steak, chop, sausage link and seafood is in a glass case and not wrapped up in styrofoam and stretchwrap and sitting on a shelf. I found some really nice looking swordfish steaks at the seafood counter. I could tell they were fresh because they didn't have that fishy smell. 

I brought the Mini Max up to temp (450f or so) and roasted some vegetables. Once roasted, chopped everything up, added some lemon juice, lime juice, evoo and some balsamic vinegar and mixed it into a salsa. 

I brushed the fish with EVOO and seasoned it with kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice. This grilled for approx 3 minutes on each side. Then plated on a bed of summer greens that were tossed in a roasted tomato dressing. 

This will go into a regular rotation...



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  • Nanook
    Nanook Posts: 846
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    Excellent!
    GWN
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  • ryantt
    ryantt Posts: 2,532
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    wow that looks really good, love the fire roasted salsa
    XL BGE, KJ classic, Joe Jr, UDS x2 


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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
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    Looks awesome!
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • fljoemon
    fljoemon Posts: 757
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    Excellent cook Craig! ... I love swordfish and if not cooked properly can get tough .. I think you nailed it here and the salsa on top looks so good. Nice presentation too as usual.

    I went to my local Publix and saw that fresh coho salmon is on sale for $7.99/lb. I bought 5lbs as that was the limit. This is some excellent fish for plank grilling, so planning on doing that this weekend.
    LBGE & Mini
    Orlando, FL
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  • nolaegghead
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    I love swordfish.  I would not recommend putting it in a regular rotation because it's typically loaded with mercury.

    Mercury Levels in Commercial Fish and Shellfish (1990-2010)

    Mercury and Methylmercury Main Page

    See also Mercury Concentrations in Fish: FDA Monitoring Program

    The table is sorted by MERCURY CONCENTRATION MEAN (PPM) from fish with lowest levels of mercury to highest levels of mercury. You may also sort the table by SPECIES in alphabetical order. 

    SPECIES MERCURY CONCENTRATION
    MEAN (PPM)    		 MERCURY CONCENTRATION
    MEDIAN (PPM)    		 MERCURY CONCENTRATION
    STDEV (PPM)    		 MERCURY CONCENTRATION
    MIN (PPM)    		 MERCURY CONCENTRATION 
    MAX (PPM)    		 NO. OF SAMPLES SOURCE OF DATA
    SCALLOP 0.003 ND 0.007 ND 0.033 39 FDA 1991-2009
    SALMON (CANNED) * 0.008 ND 0.017 ND 0.086 34 FDA 1992-2009
    CLAM * 0.009 0.002 0.011 ND 0.028 15 FDA 1991-2010
    SHRIMP * 0.009 0.001 0.013 ND 0.05 40 FDA 1991-2009
    OYSTER 0.012 ND 0.035 ND 0.25 61 FDA 1991-2009
    SARDINE 0.013 0.01 0.015 ND 0.083 90 FDA 2002-2010
    TILAPIA * 0.013 0.004 0.023 ND 0.084 32 FDA 1991-2008
    ANCHOVIES 0.017 0.014 0.015 ND 0.049 14 FDA 2007-2010
    SALMON (FRESH/FROZEN) * 0.022 0.015 0.034 ND 0.19 94 FDA 1991-2009
    SQUID 0.023 0.016 0.022 ND 0.07 42 FDA 2005-2010
    CATFISH 0.025 0.005 0.057 ND 0.314 57 FDA 1991-2010
    POLLOCK 0.031 0.003 0.089 ND 0.78 95 FDA 1991-2008
    CRAWFISH 0.033 0.035 0.012 ND 0.051 46 FDA 1991 -2007
    SHAD AMERICAN 0.045 0.039 0.045 0.013 0.186 13 FDA 2007-2010
    MACKEREL ATLANTIC (N.Atlantic) 0.05 N/A N/A 0.02 0.16 80 NMFS REPORT 1978
    MULLET 0.05 0.014 0.078 ND 0.27 20 FDA 1991-2008
    WHITING 0.051 0.052 0.03 ND 0.096 13 FDA 1991-2008
    HADDOCK (Atlantic) 0.055 0.049 0.033 ND 0.197 50 FDA 1991-2009
    FLATFISH [2*] 0.056 0.05 0.045 ND 0.218 71 FDA 1991-2009
    BUTTERFISH 0.058 N/A N/A ND 0.36 89 NMFS REPORT 1978
    CROAKER ATLANTIC (Atlantic) 0.065 0.061 0.05 ND 0.193 57 FDA 2002 - 2009
    CRAB [1] 0.065 0.05 0.096 ND 0.61 93 FDA 1991-2009
    TROUT (FRESHWATER) 0.071 0.025 0.141 ND 0.678 35 FDA 1991 -2008
    HAKE 0.079 0.067 0.064 ND 0.378 49 FDA 1994-2009
    JACKSMELT 0.081 0.05 0.103 0.011 0.5 23 FDA 1997-2007
    HERRING 0.084 0.048 0.128 ND 0.56 26 FDA 2006-2009
    MACKEREL CHUB (Pacific) 0.088 N/A N/A 0.03 0.19 30 NMFS REPORT 1978
    WHITEFISH 0.089 0.067 0.084 ND 0.317 37 FDA 1991-2008
    SHEEPSHEAD 0.093 0.088 0.059 ND 0.17 6 FDA 2007 - 2009
    LOBSTER (Spiny) 0.093 0.062 0.097 ND 0.27 13 FDA 1991-2005
    LOBSTER (NORTHERN / AMERICAN) 0.107 0.086 0.076 ND 0.23 9 FDA 2005-2007
    CARP 0.11 0.134 0.099 ND 0.271 14 FDA 1992 - 2007
    COD 0.111 0.066 0.152 ND 0.989 115 FDA 1991-2010
    PERCH OCEAN * 0.121 0.102 0.125 ND 0.578 31 FDA 1991-2010
    TUNA (CANNED, LIGHT) 0.128 0.078 0.135 ND 0.889 551 FDA 1991-2010
    SKATE 0.137 N/A N/A 0.04 0.36 56 NMFS REPORT 1978
    BUFFALOFISH 0.137 0.12 0.094 0.032 0.43 17 FDA 1992-2008
    TUNA (FRESH/FROZEN, SKIPJACK) 0.144 0.15 0.119 0.022 0.26 3 FDA 1993 - 2007
    TILEFISH (Atlantic) 0.144 0.099 0.122 0.042 0.533 32 FDA 2002-04
    PERCH (Freshwater) 0.15 0.146 0.112 ND 0.325 19 FDA 1991-2007
    BASS (SALTWATER, BLACK, STRIPED) [3] 0.152 0.084 0.201 ND 0.96 82 FDA 1991-2010
    LOBSTER (Species Unknown) 0.166 0.143 0.099 ND 0.451 71 FDA 1991-2008
    SNAPPER 0.166 0.113 0.244 ND 1.366 67 FDA 1991-2007
    MONKFISH 0.181 0.139 0.075 0.106 0.289 9 FDA 2006-2008
    MACKEREL SPANISH (S. Atlantic) 0.182 N/A N/A 0.05 0.73 43 NMFS REPORT 1978
    SCORPIONFISH 0.233 0.181 0.139 0.098 0.456 6 FDA 2007 - 2008
    WEAKFISH (SEA TROUT) 0.235 0.157 0.216 0 0.744 46 FDA 1991-2005
    HALIBUT 0.241 0.188 0.225 ND 1.52 101 FDA 1992-2009
    CROAKER WHITE (Pacific) 0.287 0.28 0.069 0.18 0.41 15 FDA 1997
    TUNA (CANNED, ALBACORE) 0.35 0.338 0.128 ND 0.853 451 FDA 1991-2010
    TUNA (FRESH/FROZEN, YELLOWFIN) 0.354 0.311 0.231 0 1.478 231 FDA 1991-2010
    BASS CHILEAN 0.354 0.303 0.299 ND 2.18 74 FDA 1994-2010
    TUNA (FRESH/FROZEN, ALBACORE) 0.358 0.36 0.138 ND 0.82 43 FDA 1992-2008
    SABLEFISH 0.361 0.265 0.241 0.09 1.052 26 FDA 2004 - 2009
    BLUEFISH 0.368 0.305 0.221 0.089 1.452 94 FDA 1991-2009
    TUNA (FRESH/FROZEN, ALL) 0.391 0.34 0.266 0 1.816 420 FDA 1991 - 2010
    TUNA (FRESH/FROZEN, Species Unknown) 0.415 0.339 0.308 0 1.3 120 FDA 1991-2010
    GROUPER (ALL SPECIES) 0.448 0.399 0.278 0.006 1.205 53 FDA 1991-2005
    MACKEREL SPANISH (Gulf of Mexico) 0.454 N/A N/A 0.07 1.56 66 NMFS REPORT 1978
    MARLIN * 0.485 0.39 0.237 0.1 0.92 16 FDA 1992-1996
    ORANGE ROUGHY 0.571 0.562 0.183 0.265 1.12 81 FDA 1991-2009
    TUNA (FRESH/FROZEN, BIGEYE) 0.689 0.56 0.341 0.128 1.816 21 FDA 1991 - 2005
    MACKEREL KING 0.73 N/A N/A 0.23 1.67 213 GULF OF MEXICO REPORT 2000
    SHARK 0.979 0.811 0.626 ND 4.54 356 FDA 1990-2007
    SWORDFISH 0.995 0.87 0.539 ND 3.22 636 FDA 1990-2010
    TILEFISH  (Gulf of Mexico) 1.45 N/A N/A 0.65 3.73 60 NMFS REPORT 1978

    Source of data: FDA 1990-2010 , "National Marine Fisheries Service Survey of Trace Elements in the Fishery Resource" Report 1978, "The Occurrence of Mercury in the Fishery Resources of the Gulf of Mexico" Report 2000

    Mercury was measured as Total Mercury except for species (*) when only Methylmercury was analyzed.

    ND-mercury concentration below detection level (Level of Detection (LOD)=0.01ppm)
    N/A-data not available

    †The following species have been removed from the tables:

    • Bass (freshwater) – not commercial
    • Pickerel – not commercial

    ‡Standard deviation data generated from data 1990 to 2010.

    1Includes: Blue, King, Snow
    2Includes: Flounder, Plaice, Sole
    3Includes: Sea bass/ Striped Bass/ Rockfish

    NOTE: NOTE: On February 8, 2006, technical changes were made to the data that was posted on January 19, 2006. The changes corrected data or more properly characterized the species of fish or shellfish sampled. On October 6, 2014, technical changes were made to allow viewers to review the list in order of mercury levels and in alphabetical order by fish species.



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  • Big_Green_Craig
    Big_Green_Craig Posts: 1,578
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    mountaindewbass said:
    I keep meaning to try ahi tuna. I look at it every time I go to Costco. How would you cook it Craig?
    Love some ahi tuna! I brush mine with evoo and season it with salt, pepper and some white and black sesame seeds. You'll probably get a better sear is you use a hot cast iron skillet. This will cook extremely fast so keep an eye on it. You will actually be able to see it cooking through. 
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  • Scottborasjr
    Scottborasjr Posts: 3,494
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    Yep that looks damn good. Nicely Done!
    I raise my kids, cook and golf.  When work gets in the way I'm pissed, I'm pissed off 48 weeks a year.
    Inbetween Iowa and Colorado, not close to anything remotely entertaining outside of football season. 
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  • AlbertaEgger
    AlbertaEgger Posts: 1,387
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    looks great, never had it. 
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  • dldawes1
    dldawes1 Posts: 2,208
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    Awesome !   Making me hungry !!

    Donnie Dawes - RNNL8 BBQ - Carrollton, KY  

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  • shucker
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    Fresh swordfish is a household favorite of ours.  Yours looks outstanding!  Also glad to see you still bringing productive posts here despite all the nonsense lately.

    Shucker
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  • jonnymack
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    Excellent. I'll have to keep that in mind with Publix, I'm so picky about seafood I rarely trust Publix. Yours looks pretty awesome though. 
    Firing up the BGE in Covington, GA

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
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    Nice looking cook!  Thanks for sharing.
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  • minniemoh
    minniemoh Posts: 2,145
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    Beautiful plating! Looks like a nice cook. I've never eaten swordfish.
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 19,114
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    Do you pre-cook the corn before you grill it direct?  I have always wrapped in foil or left it in the husk when grilled.  I've never tried direct like that.
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  • GalanteNate_OneEa
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    Love swordfish, make  kebabs pretty regularly, might cut back whit the new merc level input lol. Cook looks great Craig!
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  • hapster
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    Nice looking fish dish there
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  • johnkitchens
    johnkitchens Posts: 5,227
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    Very nice looking cook. 

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • MrCookingNurse
    MrCookingNurse Posts: 4,665
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    Great looking! Never had it but do love a good tuna steak. 


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  • Nanook
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    I'm going Swordfishing next week, so if things go well, I'll be trying it for the first time.  Wish me luck.....
    GWN
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  • NDG
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    Nice cook.  I am not a big swordfish guy - but looks great.

    nolaegghead have you heard of the book "American Catch: The Fight for Our Local Seafood" - by Paul Greenberg ??

    I caught his interview on NPR the other day - interesting talk about shrimp/etc. . . so I am curious about your take (you know fish) on seafood issues/concerns.

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
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    Nanook said:
    I'm going Swordfishing next week, so if things go well, I'll be trying it for the first time.  Wish me luck.....
    How does on fish for swords? :giggle: 
    They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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  • Nanook
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    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Nanook said:
    I'm going Swordfishing next week, so if things go well, I'll be trying it for the first time.  Wish me luck.....
    How does on fish for swords? :giggle: 
    With a magnet... ;)
    GWN
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  • Eggcelsior
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    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Nanook said:
    I'm going Swordfishing next week, so if things go well, I'll be trying it for the first time.  Wish me luck.....
    How does on fish for swords? :giggle: 
    I took it literally too.


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  • Chubbs
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    Looks great Craig. Never had swordfish but I would hit that
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  • RiverDoc
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    Killer looking cook Craig! Thanks @nolaegghead I love Tilefish and then I saw the chart!
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  • Nuke1855
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    Delish fish dish love the veggie salsa B) .

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  • bluebird66
    bluebird66 Posts: 2,733
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    Beautiful cook!
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  • NPHuskerFL
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    Looks terrific Craig.
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  • jabam
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    Looks great!
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    Yeah, what they said. 
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