How to Make Grilled Swordfish Tacos with Tomatillo-Mango Salsa - A Step-by-Step Guide

Grilled Swordfish Tacos with Tomatillo-Mango Salsa is a delightful and refreshing dish that brings together the flavors of the sea and the tropics. This recipe takes fresh swordfish and grills it to perfection, then pairs it with a vibrant salsa made from tomatillos and mango. The result is a dish that is not only visually stunning but also bursting with flavor.

Swordfish is a meaty and flavorful fish that holds up well on the grill, making it the perfect protein for tacos. When paire...

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Ingredients

  • 2 semi-ripe mangoes, diced
  • 3 limes, juiced, divided
  • 1 orange, juiced
  • 4 tomatillos, peeled and diced, or more to taste
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 6 (6 ounce) fillets boned, skinned swordfish
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 fillets

  • Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Place mango pieces in a bowl. Scoop out 1/4 of the pieces and place in a blender with the juice of 2 limes and orange juice. Blend until smooth.
  • Place tomatillos, red onion, jalapeno pepper, and cilantro in the bowl with the diced mangoes. Sprinkle salsa with salt and freshly ground pepper.
  • Pour the pureed mango mixture over the salsa and mix well.
  • Lay swordfish on a plate and sprinkle with the remaining lime juice, olive oil, salt and black pepper.
  • Place swordfish on the hot grill and cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes per side. Spoon salsa over fish.
  • Nutrition

    293 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 66mg
    • Sodium: 207mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 18g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 12g
    • Protein: 35g
    • Vitamin C: 46mg
    • Calcium: 43mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 752mg