Grilled monkfish with red wine sauce

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Ollie Moore pairs the meaty texture and flavour of monkfish with a rich red wine and caramel sauce; an unusual pairing, but one that works fantastically due to the balance of sweet and sour notes. This grilled fish recipe would be a fantastic and original option for a summer barbecue.

First published in 2015

Ingredients

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Monkfish

For the sauce

Method

1
Begin by preparing the red wine sauce. Combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan and lightly caramelise over a medium heat without stirring
  • 90g of sugar
  • 90g of water
2
Add the red wine vinegar and reduce the liquid to a third, then pour in the red wine and port and continue to reducing until it forms a syrup
3
Pour the balsamic vinegar into the saucepan and whisk in the olive oil. Season with a little salt and pepper, and finely sift to make sure it is smooth
  • 30g of balsamic vinegar
  • 45ml of extra virgin olive oil
4
For the monkfish, sprinkle salt over the fish to season and then brush the fillets all over with a little oil. Cook for 4-5 minutes either on a barbecue or a hot griddle pan until the fish is slightly scorched on the outside and cooked through, then remove from the heat and drizzle some fresh lemon juice over the monkfish
5
To serve, plate the fillets and carefully pour over the red wine sauce. Serve immediately with grilled vegetables
First published in 2015

Ollie Moore combines expert technique with lesser known ingredients to create truly unique dishes full of interesting, tasty flavours.

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