Popular fast food chains might have fooled you that seafood and Mexican cooking do not go together but this could not be further from the truth. The Mexicans are a nation of fish fans and seafood lovers and they enjoy alternating classic meat and poultry dishes for Mexican fish recipes.

Mexico is bordered by two seas and there is also the Gulf of Mexico for great fishing. In areas like Veracruz, seafood is ubiquitous, but since it is easily transported, seafood is actually popular all over the country.

Types of Mexican Food Recipes with Fish

There are a lot of authentic Mexican food recipes made with different types of fish or seafood and, as you know, seafood is healthy and low in fat as well as tasting delicious.

Chili, cilantro, garlic and more are all used to add flavor to fish and seafood and ceviche is a popular meal, where citrus juice is used to “cook” the fish, instead of using heat to do so.

Chilled Seafood and Hot Fish Dishes

The climate can get very hot in Mexico so refreshing, cool seafood dishes like ceviche, Mexican seafood salad and Mexican seafood cocktail make great lunches or dinners.

There are also plenty of hot fish dishes, fish casseroles, fish stews, and baked whole fish, all with a beautiful Mexican flavor. Fish with a strong enough flavor to stand up to spices can be combined with chili, cumin and more for a curried dish.

Fish with a lighter flavor might be enhanced with the addition of garlic, cilantro, tomato and other mild flavors, which will bring out the wonderful fish flavor without overpowering it.

A Recipe for Mexican Style Broiled Swordfish

This delicious recipe is simple to make and you need very few ingredients. The following recipe combines swordfish steaks with limejuice, mustard, garlic, and anchovies for a delicious meal. You can use sliced olives instead of the anchovies if you prefer and use lemon juice instead of limejuice if you like.

You might want to serve this lime and garlic swordfish steaks over a bed of hot rice, with some green salad on the side.

Easy Broiled Swordfish with a Garlic and Lime Sauce

You will need:

• 4 swordfish steaks, 3/4 inch thick
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 6 anchovy fillets, drained and chopped
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 clove garlic, minced

How to make it:

Preheat the broiler. Heat the butter, garlic, and lime juice in a small pan until the butter melts, then set this mixture to one side. Wipe the swordfish steaks with a damp towel.

Grease the warmed broiler pan and arrange the fish on it in a single layer. Baste the swordfish steaks with the melted butter mixture and cook it for about 4 minutes, 4 inches from the heat, until it is golden brown.

Turn the steaks over and sprinkle the mustard and anchovies on top. Keep broiling until the second side is golden brown. This should take another 4 minutes. When the fish is translucent, serve it immediately.