Monkfish with dijon-lemon sauce

Name: Monkfish with dijon-lemon sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; Four 6-to-8-ounce (170-to-225-g) monkfish fillets, each at least 1½ inches (4 cm) thick; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; Dijon-Lemon Sauce

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood

By John Ash

Published 2023

About

The lobster-like flavor and texture of monkfish is seductive topped with a warm, lemony sauce. It is also terrific with buttery Blender Hollandaise Sauce or Béarnaise Sauce. This is an easy recipe with big results.

Ingredients

Dijon-Lemon Sauce
Four 6-to-8-ounce (170-to-225-g) monkfish fillets,

Americas
United States
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
California

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F 205°C). Make the dijon-lemon sauce then set aside and keep warm over a pan of hot water.

Cut the monkfish fillets into slices about 1 inch (2.5 cm) or so thick. Lightly sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, melt the bu