Hickory-Roasted Monkfish Veracruzana

Monkfish is known for its mild, slightly sweet, and firm flesh that is often compared to lobster. In the United States, it is sustainably managed and responsibly wild caught year-round from Maine to North Carolina. In terms of flavor, texture, muscle structure, and cooking dynamic, monkfish is one of the most unique seafood species on the market. It cooks and eats more like a piece of terrestrial protein than it does a finfish, and given the fillets are similar in shape and size to a pork t