MONKFISH WITH SAUTéED POTATOES, RED WINE SAUCE AND SALSA VERDE
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- lightly crushed
- 1 slice bread
- cubed
- 1 potato
- cut into cubes
- 1 monkfish tail
- bone and membrane removed
- 100ml/3½fl oz red wine
- 50ml/2fl oz hot vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp sugar
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- handful fresh flatleaf parsley
- handful fresh mint
- handful fresh basil
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ lemon
- juice only
- 50g/2oz Camembert
- chopped
- to serve
Directions
- For the sautéed potatoes and monkfish
- heat the olive oil in a frying pan
- add the garlic
- bread and potato and sauté for 4-5 minutes
- until softened and lightly browned.
- Add the monkfish and fry
- turning often
- until golden on all sides and just cooked through.
- For the red wine sauce
- place the red wine into a small saucepan and boil until reduced by half.
- Add the vegetable stock and sugar and boil for five minutes. Season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- For the salsa verde
- place the herbs
- olive oil
- mustard and lemon juice into a small food processor and blend until smooth.
- To serve
- place the sautéed potatoes and monkfish onto a plate
- drizzle over the red wine sauce and salsa verde and top with cubes of Camembert.

