Swordfish Skewers with Salsa Verde

Name: Swordfish Skewers with Salsa Verde
Total time: 105 min
Ingredients: 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves; 10 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 28 fresh bay leaves (1 cup); 1 1/2 pounds swordfish, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 1 medium zucchini, very thinly sliced lengthwise on a mandoline; 2 lemons, halved crosswise

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Chef Chad Colby uses fresh bay leaves on these fresh swordfish skewers, which imparts a lovely fragrance to the dish. Slideshow: Grilled Fish Recipes

By Chad Colby

Updated on March 1, 2014

Ingredients

1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
10 garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
28 fresh bay leaves (1 cup)
1 1/2 pounds swordfish, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium zucchini, very thinly sliced lengthwise on a mandoline
2 lemons, halved crosswise

Directions

In a blender or mini food processor, pulse the parsley, garlic, crushed red pepper and olive oil to a thick puree. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a bowl.
Onto each of 4 long skewers, alternately thread a bay leaf, a piece of fish, a bay leaf and a slice of zucchini, repeating until each skewer has 3 pieces of fish, 3 slices of zucchini and 7 bay leaves. Season the skewers with salt and pepper and brush all over with the parsley sauce. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. Grill the skewers over moderate heat, turning, until the fish is lightly browned and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a platter. Meanwhile, grill the lemon halves, cut side down, until charred, about 2 minutes. Serve the skewers with the grilled lemons. Discard the bay leaves.