Baked Marlin Steak with Garlic and Tomatoes

Marlin steaks with a tomato and basil topping, cooked in a garlic butter sauce. This fish is terrific served with Kalamata olives and feta cheese for a complete Mediterranean meal.

½ cup butter, divided
2 tsp. garlic, minced, divided
3 tomatoes, cubed
4 oz fresh basil, chopped
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
2 (6 oz) marlin or swordfish steaks

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C/160°C fan, Gas Mark 4).

Place ¼ cup butter and 1 tsp. garlic in a medium pot over medium-low heat. When the butter is melted, stir in the tomatoes, basil, and lime juice. Just before the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low.

In a small pot, melt the remaining butter and mix in the remaining garlic.

Arrange the fish in a baking pan, and drizzle with the butter and garlic mixture from the small pot.

Bake the fish for 7 minutes in the preheated oven. Turn fish and continue baking 7 minutes more, or until easily flaked with a fork.

Spoon the tomato mixture over the fish to serve. Also top with remaining butter and garlic sauce from the baking pan.

Makes 4 servings.