Monkfish With Caper Butter
- 12 monkfish medallions, 1/2-inch thick (about 2 pounds)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon finely minced shallots
- 2 tablespoons drained capers
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon minced tarragon leaves
- Lemon wedges, for serving
- Remove any gray membrane from the fish.
- Mix flour and mustard together and season with salt and pepper.
- Dip the fish slices in seasoned flour on one side only and arrange on a plate, floured side up.
- Melt the butter in a small skillet.
- Add the shallots and cook on medium until both the butter and shallots have browned and acquired a nutty aroma.
- Do not allow them to blacken.
- Remove from heat, stir in capers, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Warm 6 dinner plates or a platter.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron.
- When very hot, add the fish medallions, floured side down, and saute until they turn golden, no more than a minute or so.
- Transfer them, cooked side up, to the plates or platter.
- Briefly warm the caper sauce.
- Add the lemon juice and tarragon and spoon a little of the sauce over each medallion.
- Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.
monkfish, allpurpose, mustard, salt, unsalted butter, shallots, capers, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, tarragon, lemon wedges
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016806 (may not work)