Cooking Monkfish
Curious about cooking monkfish? If so, this article will bring you through all the basics of preparing this fish.
Since this type of fish tends to be rather firm, it is often difficult to tell when it is thoroughly cooked. However, it is crucial that you do not overcook this fish (or it will become rather bland, dry, and boring). In order to begin cooking monkfish, you will first have to peel back the black skin with a paring knife, and then peel back the silver part of the membrane. This fish will be done cooking once the flesh is opaque in color, though you still want the insides of the fish to be rather moist.
When baking this type of fish, make sure to add butter, oil, and seasonings to the flesh prior to cooking. If you plan to grill this fish, cut the flesh into bite-sized cubes before placing them on the grill. Pan-frying this type of fish is rather simple to do, though it is easy to overcook it if you are not watching it carefully. Really, the type of meal that you produce will depend largely upon the way that you prepare it, though the actual fish itself is also incredibly important.
When choosing your fish, make sure that it smells like seafood, but avoid any fish that has an overpowering fishy smell. Also, double check to be sure that yours does not have any slime on it. If you are going to purchase this meat from a store that is slightly far from your home, make sure to bring a cooler with you. This is one type of fish that cannot be left unrefrigerated for very long. Once you return home, rinse the fish and then re-wrap it. If you plan on storing it, make sure that you wrap it carefully (it will last for many months inside of a freezer). Cooking monkfish is not entirely difficult though it will require some attention during the baking process.
As with most other types of seafood, the best way to prepare this meal is to be sure that you select a fresh piece. Often, choosing to purchase your seafood from a specialty shop is far better than purchasing it from a local grocery store (specialty shops tend to move more seafood).
Once you have that perfect piece all ready to go, you can find hundreds of recipes to make your selection taste great. Try not to overcook this fish, and you will find that it really is one of the best types that you can prepare.