Monkfish and mint skewers with orange chicory salad
By: Martin Blunos
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Monkfish and mint skewers with orange chicory salad
- Prep time:
- 20 mins, plus soaking
- Cook time:
- 6 mins
- Serves:
- 4
For fresh light flavours, try your hand at making Martin Blunos' simple fish skewers flavoured with delicate mint leaves
Ingredients
- 600 g trimmed monkfish tails
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 small bunch Mint
- Olive oil, for frying
- 1 Lemon, juice only
- sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper
For the salad
Method
1. Soak 4-6 wooden skewers in cold water and leave to soften for 20 minutes - this prevents them scorching as the fish cooks.2. Cut the monkfish into even pieces, about 2cm chunks, and transfer to a mixing bowl. Crush the garlic clove and combine with the monkfish. Season with coarsely ground black pepper.
3. Thread a piece of fish onto each of the skewers. Alternate with a mint leaf, and repeat the process until the skewers are full.
4. Heat a griddle until very hot. Brush the fish skewers with oil then lay them onto the griddle. Cook for 3 minutes on one side, before turning and cooking for another 3 minutes.
5. Remove the skewers from the griddle, squeeze over a little lemon juice and sprinkle with salt. While the skewers are on the griddle, make the salad.
6 For the salad; separate the chicory leaves and add to a salad bowl with the orange segments, a little olive oil and lemon juice to sharpen. Snip the chives and mix into the salad. Season, and arrange the salad on a plate.
7. Place the hot fish skewers on top of the salad and pour over any remaining salad dressing.









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