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Chargrilled swordfish steak with spinach and pesto

  by Glynn Boxer
Preperation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins
Serves: 4

Recipe Ingredients
1 kg spinach, washed;
50g butter;
1 tbsp olive oil;
3 leeks, washed and sliced;
4 swordfish steaks;
juice 1/2 lemon;
2 tbsp pesto sauce;
lemon wedges to serve.
 
Recipe Method
Put the spinach in a pan along with 1 tablespoon of water and cover and cook for about 6 minutes until the spinach has wilted. Drain and squeeze out excess moisture.

In a frying pan melt the butter along with the oil and stir-fry the leeks for about 10 minutes until tender.

Meanwhile season the fish and chargrill in a griddle pan for about 7 minutes on each side.

When ready to serve, toss the spinach in the pan with the leeks and add the lemon juice. Season with black pepper. Place the fish on top of the spinach, drizzle with a little pesto sauce, and serve with a lemon wedge.