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Sautéed Monkfish on a Bed of Belgium Endives in Beer Sauce |
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| Category: | Entrées |
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| Source: | From the Everybody Eats Well in Belgium Cookbook by Ruth Van Waerebeek (Workman Publishing, 1996). |
| Description: | Beer accompaniment: This is one of those dishes for which the beer in the recipe is also the best choice for the table—coriander- and orange peel-spiced Belgian wheat beer. Try Hoegaarden, the original Belgian white, Unibroue's Blanche de Chambly or New Belgium Brewing's Sunshine Wheat from Colorado. |
| Number of Servings: | Serves 4 |
| Ingredients: | For the monkfish: * 2 pounds monkfish fillet, cut into 1-inch chunks * 1/4 cup flour * salt and ground pepper to taste * 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided For the sauce: * 2 tablespoons finely minced shallots * 1 cup Belgian-style wheat beer * 1/4 cup heavy cream For the endives: * 4 Belgian endives, cored and julienned * 1 tablespoon lemon juice * 2 teaspoons confectioner's sugar * 1 tomato, peeled, seeded and finely diced (for garnish) * 1 tablespoon finely minced parsley (for garnish) |
| Directions: | Dust the monkfish with the flour, salt and pepper. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over high heat. Add the fish, reduce the heat to medium and sauté until browned on all sides, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the fish and keep warm.
Add more butter to the skillet if needed and return the heat to high. Add the shallots and cook for 1 minute. Pour in the beer and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the cream and black pepper and reduce to half over high heat. Season to taste. In a large bowl, mix the endives, lemon juice and sugar. In a second skillet, melt the remaining butter and sauté the endives over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until slightly browned and caramelized, about 6 to 7 minutes. Place the fish on a bed of endives, spoon sauce over the fish and garnish with the tomato and parsley. |
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