Monkfish on a Bed of Lentils recipe

Ingredients:

• 425g monkfish, skinned and boned
• 410g tin green lentils, drained and washed
• 4 shallots
• 9 juniper berries
• 2 tbsp. lemon olive oil
• 1 tsp. minced garlic
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Thinly slice the shallots and grind the juniper berries.

2. Marinate the fish in the lemon oil, shallots and juniper berries for 10 minutes. Remove the monkfish from the marinade and pat dry.

3. Heat a frying pan over a high heat. Once very hot, add the fish. Fry on either side until well browned and then put the pan into the oven for 5-6 minutes. Once cooked, slice into 4 portions.

4. In another frying pan, cook the shallots and juniper berries in the marinade along with the lemon oil for 5-6 minutes until softened and sweet.

5. In another pan, heat together the lentils, garlic and olive oil. Once warm, pile onto 4 plates. Top with the monkfish and the shallots.

You could use dried lentils in this recipe if you prefer, and if you don't have juniper berries to hand, just experiment with some freshly chopped herbs. Recipe serves 4.

Author: Laura Young.

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