Baked Swordfish Braciolette (Spiedini di Mare)

Baked swordfish braciolette are rolled swordfish spiedini covered with breadcrumbs flavored with herds and garlic. It is a Sicilian recipe from Catania where swordfish are fished traditionally and sustainably. The swordfish covered in breadcrumbs remains moist as the bread coating retains its juices. 

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• Why Baked is better
• What part of the Swordfish
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• 📋Baked Swordfish and Swordfish Braciolette Spiedini di Mare

Why Baked is better

Swordfish steak is often grilled or barbecued and served with sauces. In fact, like tuna, swordfish is a very meaty fish and tends to dry when cooked, so you need to add sauces.

I prefer to cook it in the oven and maintain its moisture by covering it with some breadcrumbs or vegetables.

What part of the Swordfish

In my article: Swordfish Facts: Buying Fresh, Cooking Choices, I explain how to find out if the swordfish is fresh and how to cook the different parts of the fish. For baking, you can use the lower part to make a Swordfish wheel and the upper part to make Baked Swordfish and Braciolette Spiedini. They are typical recipes from the South of Italy, my Mom's best.

Baked Swordfish with breadcrumbs is easy to make as the swordfish steak is just laid in the pan and covered with breadcrumbs and/or zucchini.

Swordfish braciolette spiedini is a traditional recipe from Sicily and Calabria. It will take longer to make since you must roll each bite. However, as they are bite size, they are perfect for serving a buffet, and you can fill them with cheese or herbs.

if you want to make the braciolette, you need to ask your fishmonger for thinner slices

The ingredients you need are:

• 16 oz swordfish steak
• 7 oz breadcrumbs
• ½ clove garlic
• 2 tablespoon parmesan cheese
• 1 sprig parsley
• 4 tablespoon Virgin Olive oil
• salt
• zucchini or lettuce (optional)

First, prepare the breadcrumbs by mixing the parsley finely minced, parmesan, and crushed garlic. I always have a bag ready in the freezer. To find out more, you can read the article: One a month freezer meal prep

How to prepare it

To make swordfish Braciolette

1. To make the braciolette cut the slices of swordfish into strips and season with olive oil and salt.
2. Coat them with the breadcrumbs and roll them, putting a small amount of extra breadcrumbs inside each roll.
3. Insert into skewers.
4. Cook under the grill until golden, turning them on each side. It will take about 10 minutes per side

To make baked swordfish

1. Cover the bottom of a pan with olive oil and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs.
2. Lay the swordfish steaks in the pan, seasoning with salt on each side
3. Top with breadcrumbs and olive oil.
4. Cook in a hot oven at 180C until golden

NOTE: You can also cover it with thin slices of zucchini or lettuce leaves to keep it moist.

More recipes with swordfish

• Pasta with swordfish ragu and eggplants
• Baked swordfish wheel

For seafood ideas for the Feast of Seven Fishes, check out this Web Story.

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