Barbecue Monkfish Tails

OK so this healthy barbecue monkfish grilling idea is not easy, in fact it’s a tad fiddly so be patient and take your time. Your patience will be rewarded!

What we’re going to do is cook the monkfish tails with an array of citrus fruit slices inside the tail. Lemon and lime are the traditional staples for serving fish and I’m going to add some orange as well for both depth of flavor and additional color.

Acid is the key ingredient in any marinade to tenderize and using all these citrus fruits means lot's of citruc acid. What could be more natural?

Start by soaking half a dozen cocktail sticks in a bowl of water.

Ingredients:-

• 2 x 350g or 12 oz monkfish tails
• 2 limes
• 2 lemons
• 2 oranges
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Freshly ground black pepper

Method:-

Cut the fruits in half to create four halves of each fruit. Squeeze 2 halves of each fruit into a bowl to create your marinade and throw in the monkfish tails for about one hour.

Slice up the third half of each fruit (leaving one final half of each fruit). Slice down the length of the monkfish tail leaving one side attached and therefore creating a cavity in which to stuff the fruit.

Put a variety of fruit slices into the cavity and fold the fish back together. Thread a couple of cocktail sticks along the length of the tail to seal in the fruit. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle on the freshly ground black pepper.

Place the tails on the grill and cook for about 15 minutes turning once half way through and continuing to use the fruit juice marinade to baste.

Cut the final half of each fruit into wedges and serve as garnish along side the freshly grilled BBQ monkfish tail. Bon Appetite!

See Also:-

More Great Marinades
Healthy Barbecue Fish Recipes
Tell Us About Your Favorite BBQ Fish Recipe
Information about BBQ Grills

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