ROAST MONKFISH, VEGETABLE MEDLEY AND CASHEW BUTTER SAUCE
Ingredients
- 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 150g/7oz monkfish fillet
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 slices Parma ham
- 50g/2oz baby carrot
- blanched
- 50g/2oz peas
- blanched
- 50g/2oz peeled and chopped potato
- cooked
- 25g/1oz butter
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 50g/2oz unsalted butter
- 50g/2oz cashew nuts
- finely chopped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
- For the monkfish
- mix the herbs with the oil in a bowl and add the monkfish. Mix well to coat and leave to marinate for 2-3 minutes.
- Season the fish with salt and freshly ground black pepper and wrap with the Parma ham.
- Heat an ovenproof frying pan and add the fillet. Cook for one minute on each side
- until the ham beginning to take colour
- then transfer to the oven and roast for 6-8 minutes
- or until completely cooked through.
- For the vegetable medley
- place the vegetables in a bowl with the butter
- mix together and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- To make the cashew butter sauce
- melt the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the cashew nuts and fry until golden-brown and season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- To serve
- place the vegetable medley onto a plate
- arrange the fish on top and spoon over some of the cashew butter sauce.

