Monkfish with Rosemary Recipe
Ingredients
| 500 g / 1 lb ripe tomatoes, skinned | ||
| Balsamic vinegar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 2 monkfish fillets, about 375 g / 12 oz each, skinned | ||
| 4 garlic cloves, cut into thin slivers | ||
| 2 long rosemary sprigs | ||
| Olive oil | 5 Tablespoon | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
MAKING
1. In a liquidizer or food processor, puree the tomatoes such that smooth and through a sieve strain into a bowl.
2. Season the puree with the vinegar, salt and pepper, cover and keep aside.
3. Make almost lengthways slice out of each fillet and not quite all the way through, making a pocket.
4. Down the pocket lengths lay the garlic with a topping of rosemary sprig and season as per taste.
5. Reform both fillets and tie with string at 1.5 cm / 3/4 inch intervals.
6. In a large shallow dish mix the oil and lemon juice, add the fillets, top with marinade and cover.
7. Let remain for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
8. Drain the fish and cook on an oiled barbecue grill over fairly hot coals for 20 minutes, basting frequently such that cooked.
9. Unstring the fish and slice thinly.
SERVING
10. Warm through the tomato sauce and serve with the fish.
1. In a liquidizer or food processor, puree the tomatoes such that smooth and through a sieve strain into a bowl.
2. Season the puree with the vinegar, salt and pepper, cover and keep aside.
3. Make almost lengthways slice out of each fillet and not quite all the way through, making a pocket.
4. Down the pocket lengths lay the garlic with a topping of rosemary sprig and season as per taste.
5. Reform both fillets and tie with string at 1.5 cm / 3/4 inch intervals.
6. In a large shallow dish mix the oil and lemon juice, add the fillets, top with marinade and cover.
7. Let remain for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
8. Drain the fish and cook on an oiled barbecue grill over fairly hot coals for 20 minutes, basting frequently such that cooked.
9. Unstring the fish and slice thinly.
SERVING
10. Warm through the tomato sauce and serve with the fish.
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