Serves/Yields: 6
Prep. Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 50 min
Category: Entrees, Seafood, Cooking Lesson
Difficulty: Easy
Introduction
This recipe is from a lovely spanish lady, Isabel Sanda, that loves to cook and enjoy to share her knowledge of food and cooking art with her lucky friends. This recipe is the main dish of last weekend party and I was lucky that she shared with me and of course now with allof you. For who does not know what is a Monkfish here some detail.
The monkfish is a strange fish that lives in the Mediterean sea. It has an ugly aspect and it looks like a frog or toad. Not only the aspect of the monkfish is strange, but also its meat. In fact it has a taste and a consistency similar to lobsters and crayfishes. One important characteristic of monkfish is the absence of bones. For this reason is appreciated also by people that don’t love fish and it is perfect for children.
Ingredients
2Kg of Monkfish - clean and remove skin - cut in steaks aprox. 1.5 inch thick( fishmonger can do this for you) 1.5 glasses of oil 1 cup of flour 1 onion - finely chopped 1 red bird eye chilli ( deseeded and cut into 4 pieces) 2 cans of plum chopped tomatoes Fennel seeds ( aprox.20-30 seeds, crushed) Tarragon ( finely chopped) small glass of white wine 1 tsp of brown sugar 300 grams of frozen garden peas pinch of salt and pepper
Directions
Clean and remove skin.
Cut in steaks aprox. 1.5 inch thick( fishmonger can do this for you).
Coat the fish with flour, meanwhile heat 1 full glass of oil in a pan and fry the fish for 1 minute each side, remove and put aside Dispose of the oil.
Fry the onion in a bit of oil, when done add the chilli and the wine after one minute or so add the tomatoes and the fennel seeds, cook for aprox. 15 minutes. Add tsp of brown sugar Add the frozen peas and cook for aprox. 6 minutes Season to taste
Meanwhile heat the oven to 200C In a casserole, put a layer of the tomato sauce, place the fish on top and cover with the remaining sauce, place the lid on an into the oven for aprox. 50 minutes. .
Isabe with her creation.
Ready to be serve.
Source: Isabel Sanda
Contributed by: fdm on Friday, March 27. 2009 at 07:09:28
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The monkfish is a strange fish that lives in the Mediterean sea. It has an ugly aspect and it looks like a frog or toad. Not only the aspect of the monkfish is strange, but also its meat. In fact it has a taste and a consistency similar to lobsters and crayfishes. One important characteristic of monkfish is the absence of bones. For this reason is appreciated also by people that don’t love fish and it is perfect for children.
Clean and remove skin.
Cut in steaks aprox. 1.5 inch thick( fishmonger can do this for you).
Coat the fish with flour, meanwhile heat 1 full glass of oil in a pan and fry the fish for 1 minute each side, remove and put aside
Fry the onion in a bit of oil, when done add the chilli and the wine 
Isabe with her creation.
Ready to be serve.
