Griddled swordfish with pineapple & chilli salsa

• swordfish loin↗

  about 800g (or 4 steaks, about 180g each)

• olive oil↗120ml ml

  plus 3 tbsp for salsa

• sesame oil↗2 tbsp tbsp
• lime juice
• garlic cloves↗2large

  lightly crushed

• fresh rosemary↗1sprig
• fresh pineapple1

  just ripe, medium-sized

• shallot↗1small

  chopped

• red chillies↗2large
• fresh lemongrass1stick
• spring onions↗4

  peeled and roughly chopped

• fresh root ginger↗small piece

  about 20g, peeled and diced

• coriander leaves10large

  leaves

• basil leaves↗8large

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Trim the swordfish of any fatty layers and cut out any bloodstained flesh or ask your fishmonger to do this for you. Cut into 4 chunky steaks (about 2cm thick). The thickness must be even for a perfect 'cuisson' (a chef’s term for 'doneness').

2. 2

   In a shallow dish, mix 120ml oil, 1 tbsp sesame oil, juice of 1 lime, 1 lightly crushed garlic clove, 2 good pinches of salt and the rosemary. Put the fish steaks into the marinade, cover and chill from 1 hr to a day until ready to cook, turning them once or twice.

3. 3

   For the salsa, peel and dice the pineapple and put two thirds of the diced flesh into a blender or food processor with 1 tsp salt, the shallot, 2 tbsp olive oil and the remaining sesame oil. Whizz until smooth.

4. 4

   Slit the chillies open and remove seeds. Chop the flesh. Peel the lemongrass; cut the stalk into strips then dice. Place the chillies, lemongrass, 1 garlic clove and lime juice into a large mortar. Roughly crush, then work the onions and ginger in to form a paste.

5. 5

   Finely chop the coriander leaves and shred the basil leaves. Add to the chilli mixture, then mix with the pineapple purée and the extra pineapple dice. Put in a bowl and pour over the remaining 1 tbsp oil. Cover and chill for up to a day.

6. 6

   To cook the swordfish, heat a grill or griddle pan until really hot. Drain the steaks from the marinade and place on the griddle. Watch the flesh change from translucent to pale cream – the ‘cuisson’ – 1 min. Turn the steaks and cook for 1 more min – no more! To serve, arrange the cherry tomatoes, cucumber pappardelle and roasted lettuce on plates. Drizzle over the salsa and top with the swordfish.