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Swordfish is moist and flavorful, with a slightly sweet taste. Steaks have a firm, meaty texture and a moderate oil content.
Cooking Tips & Recipes
Swordfish is traditionally served baked with a slice of lemon, but recent trends have aimed to expand swordfish’s applications. It is excellent marinated and grilled, making swordfish a great candidate for kebabs. Any recipe that works for tuna will work for swordfish. To maintain a moist steak, choose steaks at least an inch thick. Cooking substitutions include ahi tuna, mahi mahi, ono, shark, and opah.