Stephencooks

Grilled Swordfish with Ginger/Lime/Honey Sauce and Bamboo Shoots

2 servings

Ingredients

• 1 lb swordfish steak, 3/4" thick, cut in half

• Juice of 1-1/2 limes
• 1ta T honey
• 3 T soy sauce
• 2 T minced ginger
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil
•  zest of one lime
• 1 tsp fresh hot red pepper, minced

      Bamboo Shoots and Red Peppers

• 1/2 fresh bamboo shoot, about 5 oz - cut in strips approx 1/4" x 1/4" x 3" 
• 1/2 sweet red pepper, cut in julienne strips
• 1/2 C chicken broth
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tsp dry sherry or chinese cooking wine
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 T soy sauce
• 2 T oil
• salt, hot sauce to taste

Method

Mix all the ingredients of the marinade and marinate the fish about 2 hours, no longer. (The lime juice "cooks" the fish, as in ceviche, and overmarinating will result in a flabby piece of fish.)

Meanwhile, prepare the bamboo shoots and peppers. Heat the oil until hot but not smoking. Stir fry the shoots 2 - 3 min. Add the broth, garlic, sherry, sugar and soy sauce. Cover tightly, lower heat and simmer about 15 min. Remove to a warmed plate. Raise the heat under the pan to high and stir-fry the pepper slices about 90 seconds. Add the peppers to the bamboo on the warmed plate. Correct the seasoning. 

Remove the fish from the marinade and reserve the marinade for later use. Grill the fish on a hot preheated grill about 4 minutes on one side, 2 minutes on the other side. (This timing is dependent on the characteristics of the grill and the thickness and temperature of the fish. On my grill it results in a very rare, flavorful and satisfying piece of fish. If you want to overcook it, be my guest.) Remove to a warmed side plate. 

Place the marinade in the sauté pan over high heat and quickly reduce it to a syrup.

To serve, pour a little more than half the marinade syrup in a puddle on the serving plate. Slice the fish and arrange on the plate. Drizzle a little more sauce over the fish. Top with the bamboo shoots and red peppers. If desired, garnish with toasted sesame seeds.