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Moroccan Swordfish on Creamy Polenta with Coriander and Lemon Oil

Paul Hegeman
4.92 from 47 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinating 1 day
Total Time 1 day 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine African
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 
 

Swordfish:

  • 4 swordfish steaks
  • Moroccan spice mix
  • vegetable oil
  • sea salt flakes
  • pepper grinder

Polenta:

  • 1 small onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • cups polenta
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • 2 ½ cups fresh cream
  • 2 tablespoons parsley
  • 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
  • white wine
  • sea salt flakes
  • pepper grinder

Yoghurt:

  • 3/4 thick European style yoghurt
  • 1/2 Lebanese cucumber

Instructions
 

Swordfish:

  • Best if marinated at least 24 hrs in advance.
  • Mix some salt and pepper into the Moroccan spice mix.
  • Rub each one of steaks with a fair bit of the mix on both sides and then place them into a shallow dish of vegetable oil, ensuring they are completely covered with the oil, place in refrigerator for at least 24 hrs.

Swordfish:

  • Combine the yoghurt, cucumber, mint, coriander and a touch of salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.

Dressing:

  • Toast the caraway seeds in a dry pan until fragrant, remove from the pan and allow to cool slightly.
  • In a food processor blend the seeds until broken, add the coriander leaves, lemon juice, a pinch of salt and pepper and process on high whilst slowly pouring in some olive oil until a nice glossy green consistency.

Polenta:

  • Warm the milk and cream together in a medium saucepan over low heat.
  • In a medium to large saucepan sauté the onion and garlic over medium heat until soft and translucent.
  • Turn the heat up to high and evaporate a good splash of white wine in the saucepan.
  • Once most of the wine has disappeared add half the cream and milk and bring to the boil, stir in the polenta and reduce to a simmer and continue to stir.
  • As the polenta becomes hard to stir, slowly add in some more cream and milk and continue to stir.
  • Taste the polenta as you cook it and once the texture is smooth and no longer granular, stir in the parmesan cheese, parsley and season to taste.
  • Unless you prefer your polenta quite sloppy and creamy you should have a bit of milk and cream left over.

Final Preparation and Assembly:

  • Preheat oven to 180 ℃ (350 ℉).
  • Remove the fish from the marinating oil and allow them to drain briefly.
  • In a non-stick fry pan sear the swordfish steaks for a minute on each side and transfer them to the oven for a further 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile return the polenta to low heat, stir in some more cream and milk if required.
  • Arrange the polenta evenly in the centre of the plates, place the sword fish on top of the polenta, dollop a tbsp of the yoghurt mix on the fish and then drizzle some of the dressing over it all, allowing some to pool around and the polenta.

Notes

Moroccan Swordfish on Creamy Polenta with Coriander and Lemon Oil
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