Chargrilled Swordfish with Pesto Trapanese

Course Main Dishes

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon capers
1 teaspoon anise seeds" itemprop="name">anise seeds
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1/2 cup pecorino romano, parmigiano reggiano, caciocavello or grana padano, freshly grated
1/2 cup whole almonds, lightly toasted, then roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
18 large basil leaves
2 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped
2 pounds cherry tomatoes (about 6 cups)
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for roasting tomatoes and the grill
4 large,1 inch thick swordfish steaks
juice and zest of 1 lemon
kosher salt, to taste, plus more for the pasta water
salt and pepper to taste

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