The Benchley’s Grilled Swordfish with Salt Crust

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6 to 7

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Glorious American Food

By Christopher Idone

Published 1985

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Ingredients

  • 1 thick cold swordfish steak, cut 2 inches thick (about 4 pounds)
  • ¼ pound unsalted butter, melted

Method

Brush one side of the cold fish with some of the melted butter.

Dredge liberally in the kosher salt.

Refrigerate for 20 minutes, or until the butter has congealed.

Turn the fish over and butter and salt that side.

Refrigerate for 20 minutes, or until ready to cook.

Place the fish on a hot grill and cook for 10 minutes on each side, turning only once. The