Swordfish a la Siciliana
Ingredients
- 3 ounces raisins
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- pound ripe tomatoes, diced
- 10 green olives, pitted and minced
- 2 ounces pine nuts
- cup capers
- 2 pounds swordfish steaks
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Step 1: Soak the raisins in lukewarm water for about 30 minutes. Once they are softened, drain and set aside.
Step 2: Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
Step 3: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or saucepan over high heat. Add the minced onion and garlic, and saut until they soften and become fragrant.
Step 4: Stir in the soaked raisins, diced tomatoes, minced olives, pine nuts, and capers. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to medium, and cook for about 15 minutes, allowing the flavors to blend together.
Step 5: While the sauce is cooking, season the swordfish steaks with salt and pepper.
Step 6: Place the seasoned swordfish steaks in a lightly oiled baking dish. Pour the cooked sauce over the top, making sure the steaks are well-coated.
Step 7: Bake the dish in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the swordfish is firm and fully cooked.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
- Calories: 389
- Total Fat: 23g (30% Daily Value)
- Saturated Fat: 4g (21% Daily Value)
- Cholesterol: 58mg (19% Daily Value)
- Sodium: 454mg (20% Daily Value)
- Total Carbohydrate: 13g (5% Daily Value)
- Dietary Fiber: 2g (6% Daily Value)
- Total Sugars: 2g
- Protein: 33g (66% Daily Value)
- Vitamin C: 11mg (12% Daily Value)
- Calcium: 24mg (2% Daily Value)
- Iron: 3mg (15% Daily Value)
- Potassium: 599mg (13% Daily Value)
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Comments
Summerset
10/06/2025 01:52:54 PM
This tastes as exotic as it sounds. Wonderful aromas fill the house with all these great ingredients. Definately worth a try if you are in the mood for something different. A very elegant and colorful meal for a special occasion. Goes good with polenta (either creamy or fried).
Aja
10/03/2009 12:27:06 PM
This was with out a doubt the most fantastic swordfish I've ever had. No restaurant experience could top this. I halved the recipe, used shallot for onion, gold raisins, and I used canned diced tomatoes. I cooked the chutney in my cast iron skillet, then just added the fish to the skillet and put in the oven. The fish came out cooked to perfection and not at all dry. I'm so grateful to have such a delicous and impressive recipe in my repertoire!
DCFoodie
02/01/2011 08:09:07 AM
My boyfriendand I loved this. I soaked the fish in milk as others recommended and subbed canned diced tomatoes. I didn't use any oil, instead used olive oil cooking spray to sear the fish and sautee the onions and garlic. After I seared the fish, I set aside and cooked the onions and tomatoe mixture in the pan. I added the fish back in and followed the recommendation to bake for 8 mins and then flip the fish putting the tomato mixture on tip and bake for another 10. Delicious and healthy! Next time I plan to use Halibut.
hoveyfox
08/25/2009 05:35:23 AM
Delicious! I marinated my steaks for 24 hours with 1/3 cup white wine, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons olive oil. For the sauce, I doubled the garlic and never set my burner higher than medium. I cooked my swordfish steaks for 30 minutes because they were about 2 1/2 inches thick. They came out perfect. I served this over garlic mashed potatoes with asparagus with hollandaise sauce on the side. My boyfriend said this was the best meal he has had in years!
loddiecheftress
01/15/2010 09:25:33 AM
I purchased 2 swordfish filets from Fresh Market, they were thick, so I cut them horizontally and made them into 4 perfect portion filets. I seasoned and seared both sides of the fish first. I then covered them for later. Once the sauce was done, I added the seared swordfish and topped with raisin sauce and baked for only 12 minutes. I omitted the pine nuts (allergies). This was VERY moist and flavorful swordfish (normally a drier fish). I cook a lot and this received rave reviews ~ mostly how incredibly moist it was.
Missy
06/14/2010 06:16:40 PM
The first time I tried this recipe it was okay. After reading others reviews, I tried it again with spectacular results! I soaked the swordfish steaks in milk for about half an hour to remove the extra fishy taste, then seared the steaks in a well-oiled hot cast iron skillet on both sides. I added all the other ingredients, using golden raisins, omitting the onion, and substituted canned diced tomatoes with the juice, and sunflower seeds for the pine nuts. Put the skillet in the oven and cooked about 8 minutes. Flipped the fish and topped them with the tomato mixture, and cooked for about 10 minutes more. The tomato juice kept the fish moist and it cooked down completely. The result was unique and absolutely delicious.
Vincent
04/28/2013 08:45:59 PM
awesome, soaked fish with milk and seared the swordfish and baked 8 on one side 10 on the other like someone suggested. it came out perfect. I only had 1lb of swordfish, but made the same amount of sauce, so I cooked up some spaghetti and tossed it with the remaining sauce and some Parmesan and layed the fish on top of it. Used can of diced tomatoes with juice and another clove of garlic as a mod. definitely would make again. you could just take the sauce and make it with spaghetti if you wanted and it would suffice.
Orion Belgrave
10/07/2018 05:11:23 PM
Absolutely delicious! I made a few minor changes. i left out the pine nuts, did not have raisins or olives for paste so used dried cranberries and anchovy paste instead. I used a cast iron pan and push the sauce makings to one side while searing the fish on the other side...did not allow it to simmer on stove top...put it in oven for 25 mins...flipped the fish half way through cooking then put the sauce on top and cooked for the remaining time. it was amazing!
Cathy Thermer
04/11/2014 03:35:00 PM
Hauntingly delicious. I used swordfish chunks, canned diced tomatoes and chopped toasted walnuts (no pinenuts in the cabinet). I would consider adding a bit of crushed red pepper next time and doubling the sauce. Also, to soften raisins, microwave them about a minute in a bowl with a bit of water. Also, I soaked the fish in milk per another review. I'll put this on other fish or even chicken or pork too.
Peach McD
12/26/2022 12:28:37 AM
Made this with rockfish instead of swordfish and it was excellent. I'll admit to adjusting balance on the fly to suit our taste but the ingredients work well together and felt really festive. I used a can of diced tomatoes as the base instead of fresh, and had enough left over for another dinner so BONUS in the freezer. Served with a spinach salad and roasted red potatoes tossed w olive oil & rosemary
Bonsai
11/22/2008 09:36:43 AM
Fantastic recipe! Works perfectly with swordfish texture which is more firm. The only changes I made were to use canned petite diced tomatoes drained of most of the juice, and I did not bake (I didn't want to dirty another pan), I seared the swordfish steaks with grape seed oil (only oil I use) before I started the sauce then removed from pan and set aside. I made the sauce then placed the steaks back in the pan with the sauce to simmer covered until the steaks flaked with fork.
BriefCurd5937
03/28/2025 01:44:12 AM
Num. Num. Num. This was so tasty. The acidity of the tomatoes complimented the green olives and capers. I even sprang for the spendy pine nuts. They added a nice touch
Nancy
01/03/2025 01:14:40 AM
My husband loved this. I didn't have (and don't like green olives) so used black instead. Added mushrooms because I had them and needed to use them soon. Served over rice. Very interesting flavors.
Jeannette
08/04/2024 07:53:15 PM
Great flavors. I made a trip to the store for pine nuts and it was worth it. I made lots of sauce, you can use this on chicken or a variety of white fish. I left off the salt - thought it was salty enough with the capers and olives.
SaucyScale9722
05/05/2023 01:02:51 AM
Absolutely delicious! The flavor and texture combination is faultless! Can recommend it highly enough
Tina Rimes
04/07/2023 03:03:53 PM
Superb and adjustable to a single serving. Prepared as shown with no changes.
richcandy
06/28/2021 11:34:04 PM
Loved it! Followed Missy's modifications served over rice. Definitely a keeper recipe.
Elizabeth Edwards
06/15/2020 01:26:06 AM
Super simple and turned out amazing.
MaryG
08/27/2019 06:07:07 PM
This dish is delicious!!!! The only thing I did differently is I used golden raisins. I think it is important to use fresh ingredients when making this recipe! I LOVED all the flavors! A Keeper for sure! Served with Lemon/Parmesan Orzo and fresh green beans! YUM YUM YUM!!!
DeeBee
03/21/2019 12:31:46 AM
I had to substitute craisins for raisins and sundried tomatoes with a little tomato paste but it was delish! Next time I'll use the correct ingredients but it was still darn good