Can you marinate swordfish too long?

Swordfish is more delicate than meats that you might marinate. So yes, you can marinate the fish too long. Especially with our swordfish marinade, with the soy sauce, we suggest keeping the marinating to about 5 minutes. You could lengthen the time for a less salty marinade, but still the marinating should be much shorter for swordfish as you would meat.

What flavors go well with swordfish?

I like to prepare swordfish with Asian flavors, such as the soy sauce based marinade we use here. Swordfish can also be good with a more Mediterranean flavor profile, based on olive oil, garlic, lemon and fresh herbs.

Can I vary the ingredients in this marinade?

Yes. I would stick with the soy sauce and garlic as a base, but beyond that you can mix things up. You can try other vinegars -- we have used champagne vinegar for instance. Fresh ginger would be nice if you have it. You can also swap sugar for the honey.

How do you know if swordfish is done?

Swordfish is done when the fish is white all the way through, which takes about 12 minutes of total grilling time in this recipe. Check for doneness by moving the fish to a platter and cutting a piece open slightly to see if is cooked through. Your cooking time will depend on the thickness of your swordfish and how hot your grill is. You don't want to overcook swordfish or it will get dried out.

Easy Grilled Swordfish with Garlic Soy Marinade

Name: Grilled Swordfish with Garlic Soy Marinade
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 1 swordfish steak, 10 to 12 ozs, about 1.25 inches thick; 3 tbsp soy sauce, preferably lower sodium; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp brown rice vinegar; 1 tsp honey; generous pinch ground ginger

Grilled Swordfish with Garlic Soy Marinade

grilled swordfish plated with rice pilaf and green salad.

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Simple Grilled Swordfish with Garlic Soy Marinade makes an easy and tasty supper.

Author: Cooking Chat
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Total Time: 17 mins
Yield: 3 servings 1x
Category: Main
Method: grilling
Cuisine: Seafood

Ingredients

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1 swordfish steak, 10 to 12 ozs, about 1.25 inches thick
3 tbsp soy sauce, preferably lower sodium
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp brown rice vinegar
1 tsp honey
generous pinch ground ginger

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Instructions

Preheat the grill to medium high.
Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl: soy sauce, garlic clove, olive oil, brown rice vinegar, honey and ginger.
Gently toss the swordfish with the soy garlic mixture so that it well-coated, and let the fish rest in the marinade for about 5 minutes.
Remove the swordfish from the marinade, scraping the larger bits of garlic off–leaving a bit on is good though. Reserve the marinade. Place the swordfish on the grill on direct, medium-high heat, and cover.
Grill for 6 minutes, then flip it to the other side. Brush some of the reserved marinade to coat the cooked side of the fish. Grill for another 6 minutes. This timing was perfect for our swordfish, but check for doneness as cooking time will vary based on the heat of your grill and size of the swordfish. Don’t overcook the fish–it should be cooked through but still nice and moist.
When cooked to your liking, remove the swordfish from the grill and place on platter to rest for a few minutes. Cut into serving portions, plate and enjoy.

Notes

Get the marinade ingredients together, then add the swordfish.
12 minutes of total grilling time worked well for us, but your time may vary based on the heat of the grill and thickness of your swordfish.
Marinades should never be used as an uncooked sauce for your food. In the this recipe, a bit of the reserved marinade is applied mid-cooking, allowing a chance it to be cooked through.

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