Chef John's Grilled Swordfish Bruschetta

Grill up a taste of summer with Chef John's recipe for grilled swordfish bruschetta with cherry tomatoes.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 749 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 6 slices French bread
• 1 cup cherry tomato halves
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced basil
• 2 swordfish steaks
• 1 teaspoon grapeseed oil
• 0.25 cup balsamic vinegar
• 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, basil, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Let sit until flavors blend, at least 30 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Brush bread slices with olive oil.

Step 3

Cook bread slices on the preheated grill until browned and crispy, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Step 4

Brush swordfish steaks with grapeseed oil and season with salt and black pepper.

Step 5

Cook swordfish steaks on the preheated grill until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes per side.

Step 6

Divide bread slices between two plates and top each plate with 1 swordfish steak. Spoon 1/2 of the cherry tomato mixture over each steak.