Monkfish in Tomato-Garlic Sauce

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Active Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Yield:
8
Monkfish in Tomato-Garlic Sauce
© Quentin Bacon

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 heads of garlic plus 4 large cloves, peeled and very thinly sliced

  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika

  • 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes

  • 2 cups water

  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

  • Eight 6-ounce cleaned monkfish fillets, about 2 inches thick

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°. In a large skillet, warm 1/4 cup of the olive oil. Add the sliced garlic and cook slowly over very low heat, shaking the skillet, until the garlic is deep golden, 15 minutes. Remove about 1/4 cup of garlic slices to a plate and reserve. Add the paprika to the garlic in the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and cook over moderately high heat for 1 minute. Add the water and simmer until the sauce has reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

  2. In a very large skillet, heat the 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Season the fish with salt and pepper. Cook over high heat until browned on the bottom, 2 minutes. Turn the fish, transfer to the oven, and roast until just cooked through, 15 minutes.

  3. Transfer the fish to a large, warmed platter. Pour any juices from the skillet into the sauce and simmer for 2 minutes. Spoon the sauce onto plates and set the fish on top. Scatter the fried garlic over the fish and serve right away.

Suggested Pairing

A creamy Sauvignon Blanc, such as one from the Penedès region of Spain, is great with the garlicky tomato sauce on this monkfish.

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