Pan-fried swordfish with lemon curd

Pan-fried swordfish with lemon curd

Ingredients

  • 300 g (10 oz.) swordfish (2 pieces, approx. 150 g or 5 oz. each)
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) toasted pumpkin seeds
  • 2 green onions, minced
  • Lemon curd
  • 125 ml (½ cup) 35% cream
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • Salt

Preparation

  • Season the swordfish. Place the pieces of fish in a very hot skillet with a bit of vegetable oil. Cook on the same side for 1 minute and remove from the skillet. The flesh should be cooked to about half the thickness of the fish. Set aside.
  • Place the cream and lemon juice in a bowl and whisk vigorously until soft peaks form. Add salt.
  • In another bowl, combine the toasted pumpkin seeds and green onions with a bit of olive oil. Season
  • Place the swordfish on a plate, garnish with the pumpkin seed and green onion mixture and top with a heaping spoonful of lemon curd.