Name: Pan-Fried Monkfish Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ lb monkfish fillet; 2 tbsp butter; ½ lemon; 1 tsp olive oil; sea salt and ground black pepper

Pan-Fried Monkfish Recipe

Brit Mazza Modified: July 16, 2024

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Have you ever tried a pan-fried monkfish? Just a simple addition of butter and lemon can elevate your lunch or dinner to a fancy experience with this delicious monkfish recipe. In just 20 minutes, you’ll be served this elegant seafood dish. Enjoy this poor man’s lobster and taste the firm and delicately sweet flesh of monkfish now.

How To Make Pan-Fried Monkfish

Enjoy a plate of this tasty monkfish fillet with butter and lemon. You can easily create this pan-fried monkfish recipe in less than half an hour!

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 20 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

½ lb monkfish fillet
2 tbsp butter
½ lemon
1 tsp olive oil
sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Season the monkfish with salt and pepper.
Place a pan over high heat and add the olive oil.
Add the monkfish to the pan and sear until golden brown on one side, then turn over and repeat the process.
When the fish is golden brown, add butter, baste over the fish when the butter foams.
Finish with a squeeze of lemon and remove from the pan.
Rest for 2 minutes on kitchen paper and serve.

Nutrition

Sugar: 1g
:
Calcium: 14mg
Calories: 143kcal
Carbohydrates: 2g
Cholesterol: 19mg
Fat: 10g
Fiber: 1g
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 331mg
Protein: 11g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Sodium: 102mg
Vitamin A: 368IU
Vitamin C: 10mg

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