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Swordfish Kabobs

Photo Credit
Becky Luigart-Stayner
Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
Yield
6 servings
Category
Fish and Seafood
Course
Main Dish
Preparation Method
Broil
Sources
The Old Farmer's Almanac Garden-Fresh Cookbook

Swordfish is a firm-fleshed fish, so it’s a great choice for grilling or broiling! Fish cooks quickly, so you’ll have a healthy, juicy, delicious meal in no time!

Ingredients
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup white-wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon hot-pepper sauce
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds swordfish, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 red or yellow bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
24 cherry tomatoes
12 skewers
juice of 1 lemon

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, hot-pepper sauce, and black pepper. Marinate the swordfish in the mixture for 1 hour in the refrigerator. 

  2. Remove the fish, then put the marinade into a small pan and bring to a boil for 3 to 5 minutes. Preheat the broiler.

  3. Alternate the fish, peppers, and tomatoes on the skewers. Place the skewers on a cookie sheet and broil for 10 minutes, basting with the marinade and turning several times. 

  4. Before serving, sprinkle the lemon juice over the skewers.

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Comments

<span>Penny</span> Wed, 06/25/2025 - 10:53
Sadly, I've not been able to eat swordfish since seeing live worms in the flesh. I had a couple of bites of the BBQ fish before discovering the worms. I looked it up thinking that or hoping that the worms were species selective. No... they were bad and cooking didn't kill them all. So they're off the menu for me.
<span>Sgman</span> Tue, 06/24/2025 - 11:32
While swordfish is delicious to eat, be advised that they contain Mercury in their system, and also be aware that eating any fish caught on an ocean reef, might contain toxins from the food they eat, especially a certain type of sea snail, IMHO.