Roasted Monkfish with Caviar Cream

By Beleaev Family | International Caviar & Gourmet, Head Office London | beleaev.com

Roasted monkfish with caviar cream sauce pairs the firm meaty white fish with a delicate butter-cream sauce and generous caviar topping.

Key Takeaways
- Use centre-cut monkfish tails
- Pan-sear before oven roasting
- Cream sauce, not heavy butter
- 12g of [Royal Oscietra](https://beleaev.com/products/royal-oscietra-caviar-copy) per portion
- Caviar on sauce, not fish

Roasted monkfish with caviar cream sauce

The Ingredients

Serves 2

  • 2 monkfish fillets, 180g each, membrane removed
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 30g unsalted butter

For sauce:

  • 100ml fish stock
  • 50ml dry white wine
  • 1 small shallot, finely diced
  • 100ml double cream
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • Sea salt and white pepper

For finishing:

The Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C.

2. Pat monkfish dry. Season.

3. Heat oil in oven-safe pan over high heat. Sear monkfish 3 min until golden. Flip. Add butter. Transfer to oven 5 min.

4. While fish roasts, simmer wine, stock, shallot. Reduce by half. Add cream. Reduce 3 min. Add lemon. Season.

5. Plate fish. Spoon sauce around. Top with 12g caviar per portion. Scatter chives. Serve.

Tips

Remove membrane. Tough silvery layer needs trimming.

Pat dry for sear.

Cream sauce, not beurre blanc.

Cool slightly before caviar.

Variations and Pairings

With Beluga: 20g of Beluga XXL per portion.

With pancetta: Wrap monkfish in pancetta before searing for extra flavour.

Wine pairing: A premier cru Chablis.

For more seafood mains, see our halibut with caviar sauce and sea bass with caviar recipes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the membrane?

The silvery skin around monkfish flesh. Tough when cooked. Always remove.

Cornish or Scottish monkfish?

Both. Scottish has slightly firmer flesh.

How much caviar?

12g per portion.

Roasted monkfish with caviar cream is one of those mains that proves firm white fish deserves its luxury status. Discover Beleaev's caviar collection at beleaev.com.

Beleaev is an international caviar and gourmet house headquartered in London, with fulfilment hubs across the UK, Europe, the UAE, and the United States. We deliver responsibly farmed Beluga, Oscietra, Sevruga, and Kaluga caviar to customers in each region within 24 to 48 hours.

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