Herb Crusted Monkfish With Zucchini Salsa Recipes

HERB CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Blend the tarragon with bread crumbs, salt and pepper, to taste, in a food processor, pulsing in the dill last. Remove and stir in just enough melted butter to create the consistency of wet sand.
• Pat the salmon dry and season on all sides with salt and pepper, to taste. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a large saute pan and sear the salmon, flesh side down, over medium- high heat, about 2 minutes. Do not crowd pan. Flip and top each fillet with the herb/crumb mixture. Put the pan in the oven and bake until the fish flakes with a fork. About 8 to 12 minutes. Transfer the fish to a platter and serve immediately.

MONKFISH ROASTED WITH HERBS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Tie the monkfish fillets with butcher's twine at 2-inch intervals. Season with salt and pepper.
• Line the bottom of an earthenware or other low-sided baking dish with thyme and rosemary sprigs. Tuck bay leaves here and there, if using. Lay the fish on top of the herbs and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Scatter the lemon slices and whole olives over fish. Set aside for 30 minutes to marinate. Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Meanwhile, make the olive paste: Put pitted black olives, garlic and 1/4 cup olive oil in a small food processor and pulse to a rough paste. (Alternatively, chop olives finely with a knife and stir together with garlic and oil.)
• Roast fish, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned on top and firm to the touch. Check with a paring knife to be sure fish is cooked through. Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Snip twine with scissors and remove from fish. Cut fish into 4 portions and spoon some of the roasted lemon slices and whole olives over the top. Dab each piece with a teaspoon of olive paste, or pass olive paste separately.

LEMON, HERB & PARMESAN CRUSTED FISH

Steps:

• Mix the breadcrumbs with the grated lemon zest, grated Parmesan, chopped parsley, salt and pepper.
• Season the 4 skinless fish fillets. Pan fry in a little oil for 2-3 minutes until just tender. Turn over and sprinkle with the crumb mixture. Brown in the pan under a hot preheated grill for 2-3 minutes. Add the butter to the pan with the juice of 1 lemon. Melt around the fish and serve.

MONKFISH IN HERBES DE PROVENCE MARINADE

Steps:

• Cut the fish into cubes. Stir together the herbes de Provence, garlic, olive oil, and wine. Toss with the fish in a glass bowl, and refrigerate to marinate at least an hour.
• Cook's Note: At the same time, if you are using wooden skewers, be sure to cover them in cold water and leave to soak several hours. This will prevent them from bursting into flames on the grill.
• Preheat a grill. Season the fish with salt and pepper. Slide 3 cubes on each skewer, placing a thin half moon of lemon between each cube. Grill, turning frequently, until the fish is just opaque. Serve with lemon wedges, for squeezing.

MONKFISH WITH ZUCCHINI SLICES AND SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse zucchini. Microplane one in oblique slices and dice the other. Brush the zucchini slices with lemon olive oil and lay next to each other on a baking sheet. Peel and chop garlic. Toss the chopped zucchini and garlic in remaining lemon olive oil and season with salt, pepper and thyme.
• Chill slightly, puree and then fold in the crème fraiche. Cut the fish into 4 pieces, brush with lemon juice and let stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, lightly salt the zucchini slices and bake until golden brown about 10 minutes in a preheated oven (220°C, approximately 425°F).
• Pat the fish dry and cook in butter on both sides. Serve on slices of zucchini, garnished with herbs. Serve the zucchini sauce lukewarm and separately.

HERB CRUSTED MONKFISH WITH ZUCCHINI SALSA

Steps:

• Method:
• To make the cilantro crust, process all the ingredients except the olive oil to a rough paste. With the processor motor still running, add the olive oil in a thin stream until well combined. Neatly spread a tablespoon of the crust over one side of the fish fillets and set aside.
• To make the salsa, simply combine all ingredients gently together.
• Heat olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and pan fry the fish fillets on a medium heat until the crust is golden and the fish just cooked through.
• To serve:
• Serve the fish with the zucchini salsa over the top and a fresh potato salad.

GRILLED MONKFISH WITH FRESH SALSA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the tomatoes, shallots, jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, cilantro and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Set aside to let the flavors come together.
• Remove the dark membrane from the monk fish using a sharp knife. Place the fish in a glass dish and pour a splash of olive oil turning fish to coat.
• In a small bowl mix together cumin, chili powder, paprika and salt. Sprinkle over both sides of the fish and rub. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
• Grill fish over medium-high heat, 5 to 7 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fish. Turn only once. Let the fish rest for 5 minutes, top with salsa and serve.

BAKED FISH WITH MUSHROOMS AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a nonreactive pan with non-stick cooking spray. Add fish filets and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, mushrooms, zucchini, tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste; sautee for five to seven minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Top fish with mushroom-zucchini mixture and sprinkle with paprika. Bake, covered, for twelve to twenty minutes, depending on thickness of filets. Fish will flake easily with a fork when cooked through.

MONKFISH ENCRUSTED WITH PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, grind pistachios until very fine (but not a paste). Set aside.
• Slice monkfish into 4 servings of approximately equal size (about 5 ounces each) and flatten each lightly between 2 sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap. Set aside.
• In a large oven-proof skillet, heat clarified butter. Meanwhile, season monkfish with salt and pepper. Dip each piece in the beaten egg and dredge, on one side only, in pistachios.
• Saute fish, pistachio side down, in the butter 10 seconds. Turn over carefully and cook 10 seconds more. Place skillet with monkfish into oven and bake 10 minutes. Remove and serve.