Monkfish with Olive Sauce and Tomato Compote

  1. Season the smoked monkfish with salt and freshly ground pepper.
  2. To plate, first place 1 cup of Tomato Compote in the center, then add the 2 smoked monkfish fillets, and pour the Black Olive Sauce around the plate.
  3. Garnish with a bay leaf and drizzled with olive oil, if desired.
  4. Tomato Compote:
  5. 1/2 cup olive oil
  6. 1 onion, finely chopped
  7. 3 scallions, finely chopped
  8. 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
  9. 3 cloves garlic
  10. 1 bunch fresh thyme leaves
  11. Sugar, to taste
  12. Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  13. Add the onion and scallions and sweat for several minutes until the onion is translucent, stirring occasionally so the scallions don't burn.
  14. Meanwhile, blanch the tomatoes in a pot of boiling salted water for 15 to 20 seconds, just long enough so that you will be able to peel the skin.
  15. Drain the tomatoes, and peel their skins.
  16. Then chop with the garlic and thyme, until garlic and thyme are minced.
  17. Add the chopped tomatoes, garlic, and thyme to the saucepan.
  18. Stir to combine, adjust heat to a simmer, and let reduce until thick.
  19. Add a pinch of sugar, to taste.
  20. Black Olive Sauce:
  21. 1 onion, finely chopped
  22. 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  23. 2 small shallot bulbs, finely chopped
  24. 1/2 pound black olives, finely chopped
  25. 4 to 5 stems fresh thyme with flowers
  26. 1 cup virgin olive oil
  27. 1/2 cup sherry wine
  28. Salt
  29. In a medium bowl, combine the chopped onion, garlic, shallot, and black olives.
  30. Over the bowl, rub the flowers of the thyme together with your hands to sprinkle the thyme dust into the bowl.
  31. Add the olive oil and sherry wine, and stir to combine.
  32. Transfer mixture to a small saucepan, and cook over medium heat until sauce has developed a smooth consistency.
  33. Add a pinch of salt, to taste.

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/monkfish-with-olive-sauce-and-tomato-compote-recipe.html (may not work)

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