Marlin steaks with a tomato and basil topping, cooked in a garlic butter sauce. This fish is terrific served with Greek olives and feta cheese.
INGREDIENTS (for 4 servings):
- 2 (6 ounce) swordfish steaks
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 3 tomatoes, cubed
- 4 ounces fresh basil, chopped
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium-sized pot, melt 1/4 cup butter and 1 teaspoon garlic over a medium-low heat. In a small pot melt the remaining butter and garlic over a medium-low heat.
When the butter in the medium-size pot is melted, stir in the tomatoes, basil, and lime juice. Just before the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to simmer.
Arrange the fish in a baking pan that will contain them. Pour the butter and garlic from the small pot over the fish.
Bake the fish for 7 minutes, then flip the fish over and bake another 7 minutes.
To serve, spoon the tomato mixture over the fish. Also top with a little of the butter and garlic sauce that the fish was cooked in.