Tandoori masala swordfish steak

Quick, healthy, low-carb, gluten-free and easy. This recipe for tandoori masala swordfish steak will steal your taste buds and your heart.

When it comes to swordfish, I am in love. Honestly in love with the flavour and texture and I want to hoover the whole piece as quick as I can. I am telling you guys, if you have not tried swordfish before you absolutely should. This fish is very meaty - I mean proper. It does not fall apart while cooking and it is sooooo juicy (on condition that you know how to cook it properly).

How to make tandoori masala swordfish steak

This dish is perfect for beginners as requires a minimum cooking skill. In a nutshell, you only need to marinade the fish and fry it, right? Yes, but, please read the below tips to achieve the best results.

TIPS:

1. If you can marinade fish well in advance, I would recommend a minimum of 3 hours, but ideally overnight. This will allow the meat to absorb more of this delicious masala flavour.
2. In order to achieve a nice char on the fish, use iron skillet. Make sure iron skillet is very hot before placing fish on it.
3. Flip the swordfish steaks every minute. This is a great way to cook fish as it allows more control and prevents fish from being overcooked. I recommend flipping steak three times each side, which will five the total cooking time of 6 minutes.

I have tested frying swordfish on different pans and different temperatures and the result were good but not as good as this technique. Overall, treat swordfish like a steak and fry in on a cast iron skillet, a very hot one! Use a standard vegetable oil and turn fish every minute until white in the middle. This will give you chargrilled exterior and perfectly cooked juicy swordfish.

What does tandoori masala swordfish steak taste like?

This dish tastes great. The texture of fish is dense and very meaty. I like using swordfish steaks as they do not taste very fishy and can take on many different flavours. In this case the steaks paired wonderfully with aromatic tandoori masala spice.

What is a tandoori masala spice? It is nothing else, than a mix of spices like garam masala, onion, ginger, garlic and cayenne pepper. Of course the mix can differ depending on the region of India it comes from. It is not too spicy and for sure not too boring. If you like Indian food, you will like this dish for sure.

How to serve tandoori masala swordfish steak

There is many options to serve dish fish. Personally I love pairing it with South Indian lemon rice or crushed potatoes with dill and garlic.

If you are looking for more recipes with fish, I can recommend you the following:

Baked cod in garlic and tomato

Click this link if you want to see all my recipes with fish.

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