Chef Trevor White
Oceanaire Seafood Room
Houston Galleria
5061 Westheimer Road
Suite 8050
Houston, TX 77056
832.487.8862 (phone)
info@theoceanaire.com

Nantucket Monkfish "Osso Bucco"
with Sauce Bourguignonne

  Ingredients Amount
  Monkfish tail, whole, skinless cut into cross sections 10 oz.
  Flour, Salt & Black Pepper  
  Bourguignonne Sauce  
  Garlic, Minced 1 Tbl
  Shallots, Minced 2 Tsp
  Pearl Onions, Peeled .5 #
  Bacon, Lardons 3 oz
  Thyme, Fresh 1 tsp
  Bay Leaves 2 each
  Red Wine 1 cup
  Chicken Stock 2 Cup
  Veal Stock 2 Cup
  Mint, Chiffonade 1 tsp
     
  Dredge Monkfish in Seasoned Flour Mixture.
In a heavy bottom saute pan over medium high heat, saute the fish until evenly browned on all sides, Place into 350* oven for six minutes. Remove fish from the oven and ladle 4 ounces of the sauce over the fish and finish with Butter. Top the fish with mint. Bourguignonne Sauce Saute Bacon until crispy, add the shallots and garlic and cook for two minutes. Deglaze with red wine and reduce by half. Add the Chicken and Veal Stock and reduce by half. Add the Onions, and Herbs and simmer for 10 minutes, reserve for service.