Best Curried Monkfish Recipes

ROASTED MONKFISH WITH CURRIED LENTILS AND BROWNED BUTTER CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• For sauce:
• Bring first 4 ingredients to boil in medium saucepan. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until cauliflower is very tender, about 17 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer mixture to blender; add 3 tablespoons water and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Rewarm over medium heat, stirring, and adding more water to thin sauce, if desired.)
• For lentils and browned butter cauliflower:
• Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery; sauté until soft, about 8 minutes. Add lentils, curry, and paprika; stir 1 minute. Add 2 1/2 cups water; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Uncover; stir until liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, about 2 minutes. Add cauliflower; sauté until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water; cover and cook until cauliflower is crisp-tender and water evaporates, about 3 minutes longer. Stir in lentil mixture. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm before serving.)
• For gremolata:
• Mix parsley and lemon peel in bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• For fish:
• Sprinkle monkfish with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish; sauté until just opaque in center, about 6 minutes per side.
• Divide sauce among 4 plates. Spoon lentil mixture alongside. Place fish atop lentils; sprinkle with gremolata.
• *Available at specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.

CURRIED MONKFISH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add Garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add fish pieces to the skillet and season with a little salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring, until the fish pieces lose thier translucency, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in curry powder followed by the tomatoes.
• Cook until bubbling hot.
• Reduce the heat and stir in the yogurt.
• Heat for 1 or 2 minutes, but do not boil.

CURRIED MONKFISH (OR OTHER STURDY FISH)

Steps:

• heat oil in a skillet over medium heat
• Add Onion and cook until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes
• Add Garlic and cook for 1 minute
• Add fish pieces to the skillet and season with a little salt and pepper
• Cook, stirring, until the fish pieces lose their translucency, about 3 minutes
• Stir in Curry Powder followed by the tomatoes
• Cook until bubbling hot
• Reduce heat and stir in the yogurt

CURRIED MONKFISH WITH APPLE AND DATE COMPOTE

Steps:

• Mix honey, mustard, curry and thyme in large bowl. Add fish pieces and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add apples and dates and sauté until apples are golden and almost tender, about 10 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water and simmer until thick syrup forms and apples are tender, about 5 minutes. Mix in vinegar. Season compote to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in another heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add fish and cook until just opaque in center, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer fish to plates.
• Meanwhile, stir compote over medium heat until warm. Spoon compote alongside fish and serve.