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Grilled Swordfish with Chimichurri Sauce

July 22, 2015 by Quinn Caudill 20 Comments

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Grilled Swordfish with Chimichurri Sauce is a simple healthy grilling recipe bursting with bold flavors of the Chimichurri sauce!

Grilled Swordfish with Chimichurri Sauce is a simple healthy grilling recipe bursting with bold flavors of the Chimichurri sauce!

I have been on a Chimichurri sauce kick lately and this Grilled Swordfish with Chimichurri Sauce is my newest creation.

Chimichurri is one of most delicious and versatile sauces around. It’s traditionally served with grilled steak and is an essential part of the Argentinian parilla, but it goes great with chicken and fish too. Chimichurri works well as a marinade, and is also delicious on vegetables.

Chimichurri is made from finely chopped parsley, minced garlic, olive oil, oregano, and white or red wine vinegar. Additional flavorings such as paprika, cumin, thyme, lemon, basil, cilantro (coriander leaf) and bay leaf may be included. In its red version, tomato and red bell pepper may also be added. It can also be used as a marinade for grilled meat. Chimichurri is available bottled or dehydrated for preparation by mixing with oil and water. Variants may replace the parsley with herbs such as coriander (cilantro) and culantro. Wikipedia

Grilled Swordfish with Chimichurri Sauce is a simple healthy grilling recipe bursting with bold flavors of the Chimichurri sauce!Many years ago, for one of our monthly Dinner Group parties the theme was Argentinian cooking. I made a Churrasco by creating an open fire pit in my back yard. This was my first introduction to Chimichurri and its wonderful flavors.

I have four recipes to post using this wonderful sauce that is made with fresh herbs, garlic and oil. I use a combination of cilantro and parsley in my sauce. You can create your own proportions of herbs and spices to your liking. For some heat, I add a little crushed red pepper to mine.

Grilled Swordfish with Chimichurri Sauce is a simple healthy grilling recipe bursting with bold flavors of the Chimichurri sauce!

The sauce goes great with grilled meats such as beef, pork and lamb. I am not sure I have ever seen it used on grilled fish but the combination of the swordfish and bright flavors of the Chimichurri, go great together. Check out my other post for pork tenderloin, flank steak and a special crock pot recipe using this versatile sauce.

I also will be bringing my Grilled Swordfish with Chimichurri Sauce to Freedom Fridays, Friday Favorites,  Fiesta Friday, Weekend Potluck,  What’s Cooking Wednesdays. Checkout my Link Parties Page for other great places to find new recipes.

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Grilled Swordfish with Chimichurri Sauce is a simple healthy grilling recipe bursting with bold flavors of the Chimichurri sauce!
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Grilled Swordfish with Chimichurri sauce
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
Grilled Swordfish with Chimichurri Sauce is a simple healthy grilling recipe bursting with bold flavors of the Chimichurri sauce!
Course: Grilling, Main
Servings: 6
Author: Quinn Caudill
Ingredients
  • 1.5 lbs fresh swordfish steaks cut 1 inch thick. (Can substitute any meaty fish such as tuna, shark or salmon)
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 shallot or half a red onion
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups cilantro leaves
  • 1 1/2 cups Italian flat leaf parsley leave
  • 1/2 cup basil leaves (optional)
  • 1/3 cup fresh oregano or 1 tbsp dried
Instructions
  1. Rinse fish and set aside.
  2. To make Chimichurri sauce place all ingredients except oil in food processor. Process for 1 minute. Slowly add oil while processor is running. Process until oil is emulsified.
  3. Set aside 2/3 cups Chimichurri sauce Cover remaining sauce and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  4. Place swordfish and 2/3 cups sauce in shallow bowl or gallon plastic bag. Marinade in refrigerator for about an hour. Do not over marinade or fish will start to break down
  5. Heat grill on high and remove fish from marinade. Grill on high 4 -5 minutes per side. Let fish rest for five minutes. Slice and serve with reserved Chimichurri sauce.
Recipe Notes

-First published by Quinn Caudill for dadwhats4dinner.com © July 2015

-Total time does not include marinading of fish.

Grilled Swordfish with Chimichurri Sauce is a simple healthy grilling recipe bursting with bold flavors of the Chimichurri sauce!

Grilled Swordfish with Chimichurri Sauce is a simple healthy grilling recipe bursting with bold flavors of the Chimichurri sauce!

You might also like my:

Slow Cooker Pork Chimichurri

My Slow Cooker Pork Chimichurri is the perfect recipe when you want the wonderful fresh flavor of Argentinean cooking without firing up the grill

Grilled Argentinian Pork Tenderloin


Filed Under: Grilled, Low Fat, Main Dish, recipe, Seafood, Uncategorized Tagged With: #FiestaFriday, argentina food, Barbecue, Chimicurri, Easy, Grilling, Kroger, Olive oil, Swordfish

About Quinn Caudill

"Quinn is the author, photographer and recipe designer over at DadWhats4Dinner. He enjoys cooking for family and friends and being creative in the kitchen. He makes ordinary everyday food extraordinary. He lives just north of Cincinnati with his wife of 24 years, three kids and three cats. His kids have well-developed palates and his youngest daughter is now working with him on the blog creating recipes for her own page "Cooking with Ella". Follow him on: Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram."

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Comments

  1. cookingwithauntjuju.com says

    July 24, 2015 at 5:06 pm

    Love swordfish but have never grilled it before. Usually I serve it with a sweet red pepper sauce but I like your chimichurri sauce. Happy Fiesta Friday and thanks for bringing this to the party.

    Reply
  2. Jhuls says

    February 17, 2017 at 12:50 pm

    Finally, everything is clear about chimichurri sauce. This one looks amazing! I’d love to serve this with a cup of white rice or cauliflower rice. Thanks for joining this week’s Fiesta Friday party. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Zeba@Food For The Soul says

    February 18, 2017 at 4:15 pm

    I love this…the sauce must add that burst of flavor to the fish. I will try it on the cod I bought today. Thanks for sharing at this week’s FF!

    Reply
  4. Liz @ spades, spatulas, and spoons says

    February 20, 2017 at 1:20 pm

    Love the idea of this sauce with fish, such a lovely color against the white flesh. Thank you for posting.

    Reply
  5. Jeni says

    April 24, 2017 at 11:51 am

    I was actually eyeing swordfish in the grocery store yesterday. I felt uninpsired though – just couldn’t think of how I wanted to prepare it. I LOVE chimichurri though, and I think this is a fabulous idea. I think I’ll grab some swordfish today before that sale is over! YUM!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 24, 2017 at 11:55 am

      Glad I could be an inspiration. My daughter loves chimichurri and it is the only way she will eat pork happily. I just call it green sauce and she knows what I am talking about. Thanks for stopping by, Jeni!

      Reply
  6. Lauren Sheriff says

    April 24, 2017 at 2:08 pm

    Yummy this looks so good! A great dish for Spring!

    Lauren

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    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 25, 2017 at 7:38 am

      Thanks Lauren. Have a great week!

      Reply
  7. Sarah Kranz says

    April 24, 2017 at 5:51 pm

    This looks amazing, so mouthwatering. I love swordfish so this would be delicious!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 25, 2017 at 7:37 am

      Thanks Sarah!

      Reply
  8. Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says

    April 24, 2017 at 5:59 pm

    This sounds so good. I’m way overdue for a good swordfish. The chimichurri sauce is a great touch!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 25, 2017 at 7:36 am

      Unfortunately good swordfish is hard to get here in the midwest. The sauce is awesome. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  9. Mira says

    April 25, 2017 at 12:16 am

    I have a love hate relationship with swordfish, but this looks amazing, esp the sauce!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 25, 2017 at 7:34 am

      What did the swordfish do to you? :)) Yes, the sauce is awesome. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  10. Char says

    April 25, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    I need to try chimichurri sauce sometime. Thanks for sharing at Family Joy Blog linkup.

    Reply

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