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Cajun Monkfish with Chorizo and Parmesan Polenta

Monkfish rubbed with a smoky paprika and oregano crust, cooked with sliced chorizo and thyme, set on rich brown butter Parmesan polenta and finished with chipotle butter.

  • YieldServes 2
  • Hands-on22 min
  • Total22 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 tspsmoked paprika
  • 1 tspblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 tspdried oregano
  • 2monkfish fillets, about 180 g each
  • 1 tbspolive oil
  • 120 gchorizo sausage, sliced into 5 mm rings
  • 3 sprigsthyme
  • 1lemon, juiced
  • 1 tbspchipotle paste, heaped
  • 1 tbspbutter, heaped

For the polenta

  • 90 gbutter
  • 90 gquick-cook polenta
  • 400 mlvegetable stock, or water
  • 60 gParmesan cheese
  • to tastesea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Fish
  • Celery
  • Monkfish
  • Corn (maize)
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Oregano
  • Thyme
  • Black and white pepper
  • Paprika
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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