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Monkfish in chocolate mushroom sauce

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Monkfish in chocolate mushroom sauce

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Fish may seem an unlikely partner to chocolate but monkfish stands up well to this subtle chocolate sauce
 

Ingredients

  • 650g / 1 lb 7 oz monkfish (2 tails, bone removed to make 4 large pieces)
  • 1 large mild Spanish onion, finely chopped
  • 75g / 2 3/4 oz butter
  • 2 tspn flour
  • 100ml / 3 1/2 fl oz white wine
  • 100ml / 3 1/2 fl oz water
  • 200g / 7 oz button mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 25g / 1 oz good quality dark chocolate, grated
  • salt and pepper
Serves: 4       whats this
 

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a large frying or saute pan and gently sweat the onions, covered, until very soft but not coloured. This may take up to minutes over a very low heat.
  2. Stir in the flour and cook for minute.
  3. Increase the heat, pour in the wine and bring to the boil. Pour in the water and bring to a simmer, then stir in the mushrooms.
  4. Add the chocolate and season with salt and pepper. Lay the fish in the sauce, lower the heat to a gentle simmer and cover. Cook for - minutes or until the fish is done.

 

Source: Terry Farris

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