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grilled swordfish steak on a bed of steamed spaghetti squash with tomato and olive relish

Grilled Swordfish

spaghetti squash puttanesca, pine nuts, basil

STARS

Here is a carb-conscious take on a classic pasta puttanesca. Marinate swordfish with garlic, lemon, and parsley, then grill and serve over steamed spaghetti squash tossed with pine nuts, basil, and olive oil. Top with a puttanesca-style sauce made with tomatoes, basil, garlic, onion, anchovies, capers, and olives.
difficultyDifficulty Level
EasyEasyEasy
difficulty
Total Time:  1 hour and 30 minutes
Active Time:  40 minutes
Ingredients

Gremolata Swordfish

  • 2 tablespoons Italian parsley
  • ½ teaspoon garlic 
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil 
  • 1 teaspoon salt 
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 4 swordfish steaks

Spaghetti Squash

  • 1 large spaghetti squash
  • Olive oil
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup basil, minced
  • 1/2 cup parsley, minced
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Puttanesca Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon chile flakes
  • 1 tablespoon minced rosemary
  • 3 white anchovies, minced
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • ½ cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • ½ teaspoon salt, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper, to taste
  • ¼ cup minced basil
Directions
1
Combine parsley, garlic, canola oil, salt, pepper, and lemon juice in a blender and purée to make the gremolata. In a container with a lid, coat the swordfish with gremolata and let it marinate while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
2
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3
Slice the spaghetti squash in half and scrape out the seeds. Drizzle the inside with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place cut side down on the prepared baking sheet, pierce several times with a knife to create steam vents, and roast until very tender, 30-40 minutes.
4
Scrape the cooked spaghetti squash into a bowl and toss with the pine nuts, basil, parsley, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
5
For the sauce, heat the olive oil in a large skillet on medium. Add the garlic and onion and reduce the heat to low. Toast until golden brown. Add the chile flakes, rosemary and anchovies, stirring vigorously until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
6
Add the capers, olives, crushed tomatoes, salt, sugar and pepper. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to maintain a simmer. Add the basil and cook on low for 30 minutes to one hour for flavor development. Season with salt and pepper. 
7
Heat a large skillet with a drizzle of olive oil over medium heat. When hot, cook the swordfish for 4 minutes, flip and continue to cook until the flesh is firm and opaque, 2-5 more minutes depending on the thickness of your steaks.
8
Divide the spaghetti squash between plates. Top with a swordfish steak and puttanesca sauce.

Grilled Swordfish

spaghetti squash puttanesca, pine nuts, basil

STARS

Here is a carb-conscious take on a classic pasta puttanesca. Marinate swordfish with garlic, lemon, and parsley, then grill and serve over steamed spaghetti squash tossed with pine nuts, basil, and olive oil. Top with a puttanesca-style sauce made with tomatoes, basil, garlic, onion, anchovies, capers, and olives.
difficultyDifficulty Level
EasyEasyEasy
difficulty
Total Time:  1 hour and 30 minutes
Active Time:  40 minutes
Servings:  4

Ingredients

Gremolata Swordfish

  • 2 tablespoons Italian parsley
  • ½ teaspoon garlic 
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil 
  • 1 teaspoon salt 
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 4 swordfish steaks

Spaghetti Squash

  • 1 large spaghetti squash
  • Olive oil
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup basil, minced
  • 1/2 cup parsley, minced
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Puttanesca Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon chile flakes
  • 1 tablespoon minced rosemary
  • 3 white anchovies, minced
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • ½ cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • ½ teaspoon salt, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper, to taste
  • ¼ cup minced basil

Directions

1
Combine parsley, garlic, canola oil, salt, pepper, and lemon juice in a blender and purée to make the gremolata. In a container with a lid, coat the swordfish with gremolata and let it marinate while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
2
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3
Slice the spaghetti squash in half and scrape out the seeds. Drizzle the inside with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place cut side down on the prepared baking sheet, pierce several times with a knife to create steam vents, and roast until very tender, 30-40 minutes.
4
Scrape the cooked spaghetti squash into a bowl and toss with the pine nuts, basil, parsley, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
5
For the sauce, heat the olive oil in a large skillet on medium. Add the garlic and onion and reduce the heat to low. Toast until golden brown. Add the chile flakes, rosemary and anchovies, stirring vigorously until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
6
Add the capers, olives, crushed tomatoes, salt, sugar and pepper. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to maintain a simmer. Add the basil and cook on low for 30 minutes to one hour for flavor development. Season with salt and pepper. 
7
Heat a large skillet with a drizzle of olive oil over medium heat. When hot, cook the swordfish for 4 minutes, flip and continue to cook until the flesh is firm and opaque, 2-5 more minutes depending on the thickness of your steaks.
8
Divide the spaghetti squash between plates. Top with a swordfish steak and puttanesca sauce.