One-Pan Swordfish Kebabs with Spicy Roasted Pineapple

EASIER

GLUTEN-FREE

Makes 4 servings

Swordfish offers a terrifically meaty texture for kebabs—but can get overcooked as the pieces rest right against a baking sheet or even against a grill grate. By giving them a little heft over a 9 x 13-inch baking pan, they’ll stay toothsome and evenly cooked. Roasting pineapple (below those kebabs) gives it an even sweeter flavor—and allows you to create a warm pineapple salsa as a side dish for fish kebabs.

1 medium fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks (about 3 cups)

1 tablespoon honey

1 medium shallot, minced

1 teaspoon minced garlic

½ teaspoon dried thyme

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

¼ teaspoon ground allspice

¼ teaspoon table salt

1½ pounds thick-cut skinless swordfish steaks, cut into 1-inch cubes

2 tablespoons soy sauce (gluten-free if that is a concern)

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1. Position the rack in the center of the oven; heat the oven to 450°F.

2. Toss the pineapple, honey, shallot, garlic, thyme, red pepper flakes, allspice, and salt in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Roast for 10 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, gently toss the fish with the soy sauce and black pepper in a large bowl until the chunks are well coated. Working slightly off-center, thread the swordfish cubes onto four 10-inch bamboo skewers. Then insert a second skewer through the chunks so each batch is on two parallel skewers.

4. After 10 minutes, set the skewers side by side crosswise on the roasting pan so the bamboo ends rest on the pan and the fish hangs over the pineapple mixture.

5. Roast for 5 minutes, then turn the skewers over and continue roasting until the fish is hot and cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer the skewers to serving plates or a platter; dish up the hot pineapple salsa below as its condiment.

Test Kitchen Notes

• Look in the produce section’s refrigerator case for whole fresh pineapple that’s been peeled and cored.

• If you can only find swordfish with the skin on, ask the fishmonger at your market to skin it for you (and maybe cut it into cubes while she or he is at it).

• For a heftier meal, prepare rice noodles, then toss them with the pineapple mixture in the baking dish.

Voilà! Consider investing in a mini food processor. It can mince herbs, shallots, scallions, or ginger in seconds.