Grilled Swordfish Tacos with Mango Salsa

Yield serves 2 - 3
RECIPE Ingredients
  • 1 ripe mango, peeled, seeded, diced
  • 1 Roma tomato, seeded, diced
  • ½ medium red onion, diced
  • 1 jalapeño chili, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Neutral oil
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 Swordfish Steaks thawed and patted dry
  • Lime wedges, for serving
  • Finely chopped green cabbage, for serving
  • Small flour tortillas, for serving
Recipe notes
This grilled swordfish recipe features juicy steaks seasoned with a zippy blend of cumin, chili powder, and cayenne. Served with a fresh, zesty mango salsa and warm flour tortillas, it’s complemented by crisp shredded cabbage and lime wedges for a vibrant, flavorful seafood taco experience.
RECIPE Preparation
  1. Prepare a charcoal grill for direct grilling or preheat a gas grill or grill pan to medium-high.
  2. Make the salsa: In a medium bowl, stir together mango, tomato, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro, and lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. In a small bowl, stir together cumin, chili powder, cayenne, 1 teaspoon of salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Add a little oil to each swordfish steak then season both sides with the spice mixture.
  4. Wrap tortillas in a foil packet and set aside.
  5. Grill the swordfish until just cooked through, about 3-5 minutes on each side. When done, the fish should flake fairly easily with a fork and the center of the steaks should register 145 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Set aside on a cutting board to rest and tent with foil.
  6. While the fish is resting, heat the packet of tortillas on the grill.
  7. Flake swordfish apart and serve immediately with warm tortillas, shredded cabbage, mango salsa, cilantro, and lime wedges.