Recipe video above. With sweet, meaty shellfish-like flesh, monkfish is affectionately known as “poor man’s lobster”. But there’s certainly nothing “poor” about this dish!
If you’re new to cooking monkfish, this is a good recipe to try. It’s easy and showcases just how good monkfish is. There’s a reason it’s a firm favourite with upmarket restaurants!
Other names: Stargazer is another name for monkfish in Australia.
Allow around 150 – 180g / 5 – 6oz monkfish per serving.
Ingredients
- 300g / 10oz monkfish fillets , skinless and boneless (Note 1)
- 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper , finely ground
- 2 tbsp/ 30g unsalted butter , cut into 1cm (1/2″) cubes
- 2 garlic cloves , smashed (Note 2)
- 2 sprigs thyme
Fresh herbs (Note 3):
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- 1/2 tsp parsley , finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp chives , finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp chervil , finely chopped
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Recipe video above. With sweet, meaty shellfish-like flesh, monkfish is affectionately known as “poor man’s lobster”. But there’s certainly nothing “poor” about this dish!
If you’re new to cooking monkfish, this is a good recipe to try. It’s easy and showcases just how good monkfish is. There’s a reason it’s a firm favourite with upmarket restaurants!
Other names: Stargazer is another name for monkfish in Australia.
Allow around 150 – 180g / 5 – 6oz monkfish per serving.
Ingredients
- 300g / 10oz monkfish fillets , skinless and boneless (Note 1)
- 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper , finely ground
- 2 tbsp/ 30g unsalted butter , cut into 1cm (1/2″) cubes
- 2 garlic cloves , smashed (Note 2)
- 2 sprigs thyme
Fresh herbs (Note 3):
-
- 1/2 tsp parsley , finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp chives , finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp chervil , finely chopped
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