Monkfish in Lemon Butter Wine Sauce

"Very Simple Monkfish Recipe. I had something similar in Venice Italy. I have been searching forever for a monkfish recipe with no luck. In fact I became rather intimidated as most sites I found info on said Monkfish was difficult to prepare. So I made this one up Myself. My Husband & children loved it. The cooking and ingredient quantities are estimated as I just threw everything together & this was the 1st time I made this."
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cover broiling pan (at least 1/4" deep) with foil. Heat broiler to Low.
  • Place Monkfish Fillets in pan & season with salt & pepper.
  • Slice sticks of butter in 1/8" pieces & lay on top of fish.
  • Sprinkle lemon & wine over fish.
  • Sprinkle fish with parsley.
  • Place in broiler for aprox. 15 to 30 min (I am not sure of the time as I was not paying that much attention to it). I just checked the fish every few minute & took out of oven when fish started to flake.

Questions & Replies

  1. Don't you have to remove the membrane before cooking monkfish? As much as I love monkfish I have always found it to be very labour intensive because of that.
     
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Reviews

  1. Ty anyone who has ever been intimidated by preparing fish: Try this recipe! It was super easy to prepare and the flavor is outstanding, probably better than you've had at most restaurants. I used haddock with fantastic results. You can probably use almost any fish you would like. The only other change I made was to reduce butter by half and when I make it again I will do the same, because I can't imagine this fish tasting any better than it did. What I also love about this recipe is that it's easy to do for a dinner party. I can prepare it in advance and then just pop it in the oven. I can't wait to serve it to my friends. Thank you very much!
     
  2. The recipe sounds delicious. This is not exactly about this recipe. Rather, please let me pose a question. Is Monk fish supposed to smell and taste like the floor of a turkey barn? I bought one. I think it was not spoiled. It didn't smell like rotting fish. It smelled like my 4th grade gym teacher's sneakers must have. I cooked it up anyhow using a recipe basically like this one. By the time I took it out of the heat I found it necessary to open all the windows and doors in my house. Let me be very clear. This not a reflection on the recipe. It is a warning or question that Monk fish might be an acquired taste. I did taste it. It was an experience I wont forget. I have been trying to forget it. Eventually, it will probably be OK because we all learned in Psyche 101 that we forget bad things pretty fast. I hope so. After discarding the cooked Monk fish I prepared a beef steak on the same butcher block where I had skinned the fish. I had cleaned the block after the fish, but not enough. The steak had the same indescribable flavor infused through it. I offered it to my Poodle, and she looked at me like I had tried to poison her. Good luck with Monk fish. Don't take my experience as typical. Ask around. But you probably should make very sure they are VERY fresh, and smell them very carefully before you take them home. If you get a touch of apprehension, put it back and buy a catfish.
     
  3. I have many Monk fish recipes. It is a fish I love. Great texture, flavor, etc. This recipe, so simple and easy. is Fabulous! I My fishmonger gave me this 1 1/2 lb piece I did not ask for. I added, as some previous reviewers said, seasoned bread crumbs. Maybe a bit more white wine. The flavor was wonderful and I shall make this recipe many times in future.
     
  4. It was my first time trying monkfish and this recipe was great! I added a small amount of seasoned bread crumbs before pouring the wine and lemon juice over the top and baked it for 18 minutes at 425 degrees. I will definitely make this again!
     
  5. Great recipe! First time making monk fish and my husband and son loved it! I also reduced the butter. Next time I will make it the same adding fresh garlic and Italian seasoned breadcrumbs to give it a little more texture. Very happy I tried this
     
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