How to prepare and cook Monkfish

Akom

Hi Gang

I've got some Monkfish which i bought from the Whooopsie shelf. I was about to cook it like any other fish but thought i'd have a quick look on the internet 1st. It said about a clear film that you need to remove 1st before cooking. There did seem to be a clear film but i had real trouble removing it and the rest of my dinner was already cooked so i just threw it in the pan with a sulk.:o

Can anyone give me some more info on this as the fish is meant to be lovely?

nearlyrich

I love monkfish, I either chop it into chunks and make Thai style curry or roast it whole with rosemary like a leg of lamb.

buxtonrabbitgreen

Oh you are lucky. Monkfish is sooo expencive. I haven't had since I worked for a fish supplier. Lovely in wine sauce or makes a very superior fish pie. Don't know anything about film. I jst cut it up and cooked it.

nearlyrich

We live near a very good fish market which supplies good quality fish at about a third of supermarket prices, monkfish is one of the most expensive fishes to buy but it is also my fave so a fairly regular treat here, might have to get some this weekend having talked about it I need some....

Buggins

Hi - Lucky you - use it like fresh scampi. It's great in a Provencal sauce i.e. onion, garlic and chopped tomatoes and then just drop it in for a few minutes. Add some parsley and serve with rice or saute potatoes.
HTH

carbbit

I like to roll it in a mixture of five spice and plain flour and then pan fry it. Serve with mango, red onion and coriander. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

hotcookie101

Last time I had it I cut the tail in half lengthwise, and stuffed with spinach. I then wrapped with parma ham and roasted it. Served with linguini with pesto and roasted toms, and a herby dressing. was yum
I think it was this one but i def did not use caul fat.
This site does have loads of recipes

Chris25

I cube it, wrap some streaky bacon and kebab it between mushrooms either on the BBQ or under the grill.

Years ago, the fishmongers sold this as poor-man's-scampi!

jackieglasgow

On Something for the weekend two weeks ago Simon Rimmer made his into Scampi. It looked really delicious and easy (don't eat fish but can appreciate tasty looking food). You should be able to find it on the BBC site.

nearlyrich

Needless to say we had a trip to get some this morning! Can't wait to get stuck in we are ging to have green Thai Curry Monkfish....

Akom

Thanks for all the ideas. I went for the Rosemary tip this time and as mentioned it was gorgeous.

Hope to see it on the whoopsie shelf again soon