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Paccheri Pasta With Swordfish, Olives, Capers And Mint Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 pounds skinless swordfish steaks
• Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons salt-packed capers
• 1/4 cup Nocellara or Cerignola olives
• 4 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon chili flakes
• 1 pound paccheri
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 3 tablespoons chopped mint
• fresh lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Season the fish with salt and pepper. In a very large skillet, warm 1/4 cup of the olive oil over high heat. Add the fish and cook, without moving, until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. (Cook in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan.) Transfer the fish to a platter and set aside.

2. In the same skillet, warm the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the capers and fry until they start to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the olives, garlic, fennel seeds and chili flakes and cook until everything is toasty and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of water to the pan. Remove from the heat.

3. In a large pot of well-salted boiling water, cook the pasta according to the package instructions until 2 minutes shy of al dente; drain.

4. Toss the paccheri into the skillet with the caper mixture, along with the swordfish. Cook over medium heat until the pasta is al dente, 1 to 2 minutes, adding more water if the sauce seems dry. Stir in the parsley and mint and season with salt, pepper and lemon juice.

5. Divide the pasta among four individual serving plates or bowls and finish each with drizzle of olive oil.