Willie's Retired Surfers Bar

Smile... We're Headed To The Bar!

(Scroll down to "The Playlist" and hit play before reading... works better that way!)

Hey kids... Summertime is just around the corner. Pack up the cooler and let's head down to the beach. Better yet, let's head down to Willie's Retired Surfers Bar and hangout... a little day drinkin' in the surf and sun. 

On the menu today at Willie's... Swordfish with Peppercorn butter, a refreshing La Paloma tequila cocktail and listen to some laid back "Summertime" tunes with our friend Trey McGriff & Hills Rolling. 

Grab your longboard...

The pots are on!

The Plate...

Roasted Swordfish/Peppercorn Butter

Grilled or roasted, either way this is a great dish for your holiday weekend hangout. Swordfish is such a great hearty piece of fish. It's great by itself or served over pasta or some flavored rice. 

We decided to kick it up a little with some Peppercorn Butter. Cause you know you can't go wrong with a recipe that starts off with butter. 

What you need... 

1/2 stick of butter (that's 1/4 cup for your technical measuring types)
2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
1 clove of garlic / minced
1 tsp ground mixed peppercorns
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tbsp olive oil
Kosher salt
4  1 inch-thick swordfish fillets (about 6oz each)

What you do...

Preheat oven to 400°F. 

Mash butter, parsley, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon ground mixed peppercorns, and lemon peel in small bowl.
Season to taste with salt.
Heat oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
Sprinkle swordfish with salt and ground mixed peppercorns and add swordfish to skillet.
Cook until browned, about 3 minutes.
Turn swordfish over and transfer to oven.
Roast until just cooked through, about 10 minutes longer.
Transfer swordfish to plates.
Add seasoned butter to same skillet.
Cook over medium-high heat, scraping up browned bits, until melted and bubbling.
Pour butter sauce over swordfish and serve.

The Playlist... 

Willie's Retired Surfers Bar

A collection of tunes to "while away the hours" at the bar...

Featuring Trey McGriff & Hills Rolling with a really cool tune "Summertime"... love that laid back "retro surf" guitar. 

Also check 'em out on "The Ocean and Us" and they finish off the playlist with "Watching Waves"... sounds like a great way to spend the afternoon to us. 

As usual, we have some old, some new and some redone... give a listen to Brian Wilson's updated "Good Vibrations".

Grab your Paloma... but don't disturb me, I'm watching waves!

   The "Playlist" runs on Spotify- Click on the link to listen to Willie's Retired Surfers Bar

The Bar... 

La Paloma

• Pour some kosher salt on a plate. Rub half of rim of a highball glass with a grapefruit wedge; dip rim of glass in salt. Combine 1/4 cup fresh grapefruit juice, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, and 1 teaspoon sugar in glass; stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in 1/4 cup mescal or tequila, add ice, and top off with 1/4 cup club soda. Garnish with grapefruit wedge.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Come On In...

  

  The Water's Fine!

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  For more cool tunes from Hills Rolling click here Whiskey Child
   Also available on iTunes Hills Rolling and Spotify
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Please... Day Drink Responsibly 

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  Keep On Cookin'!