Monkfish with Tomatoes and Garlic Recipes

Ingredients :

4 x 175g monkfish steaks

3 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp chopped oregano, to garnish

Marinade:

5 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp finely chopped parsley

Tomato Sauce:

2 tbsp olive oil

4 garlic cloves, chopped

750g tomatoes, skinned and chopped

4 anchovy fillets, chopped

salt and pepper

1. Wash the monkfish steaks under cold running water and pat dry with kitchen paper.
2. Put all the marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix together well.
3. Add the monkfish steaks to the marinade, turning them until they are thoroughly coated and glistering with oil.
4. Cover the bowl and leave in a cool place to marinate for at least 60 minutes.
5. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan.
6. Remove the fish steaks from the marinade, add them to the pan and fry gently until they are cooked and golden brown on both sides, turning the fish once during cooking.
7. Remove the steaks from the pan, transfer to a warmed serving dish and keep warm.
8. While the fish steaks are cooking, make the tomato sauce.
9. Heat the olive oil in a pan.
10. Add the garlic and fry over a low heat until just golden.
11. Add the tomatoes and anchovies and cook over a medium heat until the tomatoes are reduced to a thick pulpy consistency.
12. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
13. Pour over the sauce over the fish and sprinkle with oregano, to garnish.

Serves 4

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