Monkfish with Potatoes

The monkfish is a strange fish that lives in the Mediterean sea. It has an ugly aspect and it looks like a frog or toad. Not only the aspect of the monkfish is strange, but also its meat. In fact it has a taste and a consistency similar to lobsters and crayfishes. One important characteristic of monkfish is the absence of bones. For this reason is appreciated also by people that don’t love fish and it is perfect for children. In Italy there are different recipes to cook monkfish and the following is one of the simplest.

INGREDIENTS (for 4 people)

1 Potato

400 g of Monkfish

100 g of Flour

3-4 Tablespoons of Extra virgin olive oil

1 Glass of water

1 / 2 of Onion

1 / 2 Glass of White Wine

Parsley

Salt

Pepper

PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes

COOKING TIME: 30 minutes

WINE: Favorita delle Langhe (White Wine)

PREPARATION

Clean the monkfish, remove the skin and the big bone from the center. Then flour it on the both sides.

Clean the onion, chop and place it in a large pan with the extra virgin olive oil and brown it.

Add the monkfish and let it brown on the both side for 5-10 minutes.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Then clean, peel, cut the potato into slices, and add them to the monkfish.

Sprinkle again with some salt, pepper and parsley. Add the white wine and let it evaporate, then add the water and cook for about 20 minutes with cover until the potato is ready. Serve hot. This is the result:

BUON APPETITO!