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Baked Swordfish Wheel For A Large Dinner Party

Published: Nov 8, 2021 · Modified: Apr 21, 2023. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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A swordfish wheel is easy to make and perfect for entertaining a large number of guests, a wheel will serve up to 8 people. #yourguardianchef #seafood #recipe

A baked swordfish wheel is an easier alternative to a whole fish bake. It is mess-free as there are no tedious fish bones to clean and it is perfect for entertaining a large number of guests, a wheel will serve up to 8 people.

A swordfish wheel is easy to make and perfect for entertaining a large number of guests, a wheel will serve up to 8 people. #yourguardianchef #seafood #recipe
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  • When to make this recipe
  • What piece of swordfish
  • How to bake it without getting it too dry
  • How to make it
  • What to serve with it
  • Swordfish substitute
  • More recipes with swordfish
  • 📋 Baked Swordfish Wheel

When to make this recipe

This recipe is from my late uncle Natale Zerbi who, as the oldest in the family, would often entertain all family members, more than 50 guests at times.

My cousin Domenico, his son, is keeping with family traditions and offered 6 swordfish wheels as one of the main courses at this year's summer party, hosting 80 guests.

He has kindly shared the recipe.

When you have a large dinner party, baking a swordfish wheel in the oven is a much easier solution than baking a whole fish.

There are no fish bones to remove, the meat is lean and easy to serve.

Swordfish recipes roasted wheel

What piece of swordfish

This recipe uses the tail of the swordfish cut into wheels; they will weigh about 4lb - 2 kg each.

For more information on swordfish meat, how to see if it is fresh and how to use the different parts of the fish, don't miss the article: Swordfish Facts: buying fresh and cooking choices

Swordfish wheel

How to bake it without getting it too dry

The problem with the swordfish, as well as the tuna, is that it is a lean fish, therefore if baked for too long the meat can get dry and tough.

To make sure the swordfish remains moist and juicy, this recipe uses 2 techniques:

  1. The wheel is placed in a pan and covered with aluminium foil
  2. The pan is cooked inside a larger pan filled with water: Bain Marie

The pan with the swordfish is not placed directly on the bottom of the larger pan but raised so that water can circulate below the pan.

You can do this using some metal caps like the one for the beer or small jam cans.

Swordfish recipes roasted wheel

How to make it

  1. Rinse the swordfish wheel under water and dry with a paper kitchen cloth
  2. Make sure that there are no bone chips
  3. Cut the cartilage and the bone from the meat and remove them. If you don’t do so, the wheel will deform while cooking.
  4. You can use the bone for a swordfish ragu
  5. Salt both sides of the wheel
  6. Cover the base of a baking pan with olive oil.
preparing the wheel
  1. Place the wheel inside, and cover with cherry tomatoes cut in half and basil leaves cut in stripes. Sprinkle with olive oil and cover with aluminium foil
  2. Place the pan inside a larger one and add water in the larger pan. Put something underneath the pan to let the water circulate underneath. You can use some metal corks
  3. Cook in the oven at 350 F - 180 C checking every once in a while. The swordfish will be ready when white juice comes out if pierced with a toothpick. The cooking time will be about 1 hour, but it depends on the height of the wheel and the type of oven.
  4. Once ready, take it out of the oven and let it rest for a few minutes, uncovered.
  5. The swordfish while cooking releases a clear juice full of flavor. Serve it pouring the juice over the swordfish.

What to serve with it

The swordfish wheel can be served as a main dish at a seafood dinner party with some fresh vegetables and some Italian potato salad.

You can find some ideas of side dishes in the post seven vegetable side dishes.

Swordfish recipes roasted wheel

Swordfish substitute

You can use this same recipe to cook tuna.

They are very similar as they have no fish bones and their meat is very lean.

Although a tuna wheel is much smaller than a swordfish and will serve fewer people.

The cooking time will also be shorter.

Swordfish Facts fresh

More recipes with swordfish

Here are some more ideas on how to cook the swordfish and which part of the meat is best to use:

  • Baked Swordfish and Braciolette
  • Pasta with Swordfish Ragu and Eggplants

For more seafood ideas you can read the article Feast of 7 Fishes: Italian Christmas Eve

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

pasta with swordfish ragu

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swordfish-wheel

📋 Baked Swordfish Wheel

Easy to make and perfect for entertaining a large number of guests, a wheel will serve up to 8 people. For this recipe you will need a round baking pan the same dimensions of the wheel, and a larger pan to cook in the oven in Bain Marie.
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
⏲️Total Time 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 people
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Author: Laura Tobin

Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 lb Swordfish wheel
  • 3 cherry tomatoes
  • 5 fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon salt & pepper
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
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Equipment

  • Round cake pan 9 in
  • Round Cake Pan, 12-Inch
  • Cutting board set
  • Aluminum foil
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Instructions

  • Rinse the swordfish wheel under water and dry with a paper kitchen cloth
    4 lb Swordfish wheel
    Swordfish recipes roasted wheel
  • Make sure that there are no bone chips
    Swordfish recipes roasted wheel
  • Cut the cartilage and the bone from the meat and remove them. If you don’t do so, the wheel will deform while cooking.
    Swordfish recipes roasted wheel
  • You can use the bone for a swordfish ragu
    Swordfish recipes roasted wheel
  • Salt both sides of the wheel
    1 tablespoon salt & pepper
    Swordfish recipes roasted wheel
  • Cover the base of a baking pan with olive oil.
    3 tablespoon olive oil
    Swordfish recipes roasted wheel
  • Place the wheel inside, and cover with cherry tomatoes cut in half and basil leaves cut in stripes. Sprinkle with olive oil and cover with aluminium foil
    3 cherry tomatoes, 5 fresh basil leaves
    swordfish wheel in the oven
  • Place the pan inside a larger one and add water in the larger pan. Put something underneath the pan to let the water circulate underneath. You can use some metal corks
    Swordfish recipes roasted wheel
  • Cook in the oven at 350 F - 180 C checking every once in a while. The swordfish will be ready when white juice comes out if pierced with a toothpick. The cooking time will be about 1 hour, but it depends on the height of the wheel and the type of oven.
    swordfish-wheel
  • Once ready, take it out of the oven and let it rest for a few minutes, uncovered.
    Swordfish recipes roasted wheel
  • The swordfish while cooking releases a clear juice full of flavor. Serve it pouring the juice over the swordfish.
    Swordfish recipes roasted wheel
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Nutrition

Calories: 154kcal | Protein: 20g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 458mg | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 1.5mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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Comments

  1. Lizzie

    July 22, 2017 at 2:29 pm

    5 stars
    That's a great idea, swordfish is definitely a treat. I love your idea of a dedicated chopping board, it always makes me nervous when people don't take food hygiene seriously

    Reply
    • Laura

      August 06, 2017 at 4:06 am

      Yes, I do too

      Reply
  2. Calleigh - TheForkBite

    July 22, 2017 at 3:01 pm

    5 stars
    That is straight up legit! Looks so yum and tasty. I love eating fish this way. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Laura

      August 06, 2017 at 4:05 am

      Thank you

      Reply
  3. Deanna

    July 22, 2017 at 4:17 pm

    5 stars
    This looks sooo good!!!! I love fish and this on my menu!!!

    Reply
    • Laura

      August 06, 2017 at 4:04 am

      Thank you Deanna

      Reply
  4. Jagruti

    July 22, 2017 at 2:35 pm

    5 stars
    This is a great way to present swordfish wheel aspecially I front of guests!

    Reply
    • Laura

      August 06, 2017 at 4:05 am

      it is, thank you

      Reply
  5. Beth

    July 22, 2017 at 2:39 pm

    5 stars
    Oh, but to HAVE that huge lovely swordfish! Yum! Great recipe, Laura!

    Reply
    • Laura

      August 06, 2017 at 4:05 am

      Thank you Beth

      Reply
  6. Patty @pattysaveurs.com

    August 08, 2017 at 7:25 am

    5 stars
    What an awesome recipe for swordfish Laura, I will try it asap! Swordfish can be so dry at times, I love that it looks so juicy in your recipe, never knew to cook it over a waterbath, thanks for the tip!

    Reply

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