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If you don't have metal skewers, soak bamboo
skewers in warm water for 1 hour.
Slice the swordfish into 4 equal steaks, about
1/2 inch thick. Using a boning knife, trim off any
blood line that may be left on the steaks (a dark
red-brown color that the fishmonger mayor may
not remove). Cut each steak into three 1inch square
nuggets.
In a medium mixing bowl, big enough to hold
the swordfish pieces, combine 1 tablespoon of
the lemon juice with 2. tablespoons of the olive
oil. Add the oregano and 1 teaspoon of the salt
and whisk until combined.
Add the swordfish and toss with your hands until
the nuggets are well coated with the marinade.
Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil over
high heat and drop in the grape leaves, one by
one. Reduce the heat to medium-high and simmer
the leaves for a minute to remove excess brine or
soften them if they are fresh. Drain and cool.
Prepare a-gas or charcoal grill
Trim the stems off the grape leaves by pinching
them with your fingers or cutting them off with
a small paring knife.
Place each grape leaf down on a cutting board
with the ribbed side facing up and the smoothest
side down. place a nugget of swordfish on the
bottom end or stem end of the grape leaf, 1/2 inch
from the bottom of the leaf. Fold the sides over
the swordfish and roll the swordfish up like a
cigar, from the bottom toward the top.
When all the swordfish nuggets are wrapped,
assemble them on the skewers by piercing
through the sides of each bundle, spearing
3 wrapped chunks to a skewer. Leave about
1/4 inch between each swordfish nugget so that
the sides can cook thoroughly.
Using a vegetable peeler, peel the first layer
of tough strings off of the outer side of each
celery rib. Chop the celery into small pieces
and set aside
In a blender, make the vinaigrette by combining
the remaining 1 tablespoon of lemon juice with
the sugar, lemon zest, 2. tablespoons of the olive
oil, the coconut milk, and celery, blending until
the mixture is smooth and thick enough to coat
a spoon.
Scrape the vinaigrette into a small mixing bowl
and stir in the nigella seeds. Season with salt
and pepper to taste.
Pour the remaining 2. teaspoons of olive oil
onto a large plate or platter big enough to hold
the swordfish skewers. Roll the 4 skewers
around in the oil so that the wrapped swordfish
nuggets are lightly coated.
Grill the skewers for 5 minutes on each side
over a medium-high flame.
Place the wrapped swordfish on a clean platter,
lined with extra grape leaves if you like. Spoon
a tablespoon of vinaigrette over each skewer and
sprinkle the coconut over each and serve. Pass
around extra vinaigrette.
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