Pan-Fried Monkfish with Wild Garlic and Fennel

Monkfish fillets coated in aromatic semolina, pan-fried and roasted, served with a buttery wild garlic, fennel, and aniseed sauce.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 646.1 kcals 2584.2 kcals
Carbohydrates 29.7 grams 118.8 grams
Fat 35.6 grams 142.4 grams
Protein 50.4 grams 201.5 grams
Cook Time
25 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
100
g
Unsalted Butter
divided use
Fruits
GrainsCereals
100
g
Liquids
600
ml
15
ml
NutsSeeds
1
1
Salt
to taste
1
1
Black Pepper
freshly ground, to taste
15
g
OilsFats
Seafood
900
g
Monkfish Fillet
prepared, 4 pieces of 225g each
Vegetables
16
piece
Garlic Cloves
large, new season if possible, sliced
450
g
Fennel Bulb
thinly sliced
20
g

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Fry 13 sliced garlic cloves and fennel in 50g butter until lightly browned.
  • Add 300ml fish stock, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Blend remaining garlic, semolina, and most fennel leaves into a green powder.
  • Coat monkfish pieces in the semolina mixture.
  • Brown the monkfish in oil and a knob of butter in an ovenproof pan.
  • Cook the fish in the oven for 10 minutes.
  • Slice the fillets diagonally and keep them warm on a plate.
  • Combine the cooked fennel mixture, lemon juice, liqueur, wild garlic, and chopped fennel in the pan.
  • Reduce the liquid rapidly, then whisk in the remaining butter until rich.
  • Spoon the sauce around the monkfish on warmed plates.