Monkfish In Tomato-garlic Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 heads garlic, plus
• 4 large garlic cloves, peeled and sliced very thin
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 8 (6 ounce) monkfish fillets, cleaned, about 2-inch thick

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. in a lg. skillet, warm 1/4 cup of olive oil. add the sliced garlic and cook slowly over very low heat, shaking the skillet, until the garlic is deep golden brown, about 15 minutes. remove about 1/4 cup of garlic slices and reserve. add paprika to remaining garlic in skillet and cook for 1 minute. add the tomatoes and cook over moderately high heat for 1 minute. add the water and simmer until the sauce reduces to 1 1/2 cups, about 10 minutes. season with salt and pepper.
• 2 in a very lg. skillet, heat the remaining 3 tbls of olive oil. season the fish with salt and pepper. cook over high heat until browned on the bottom, 2 minutes. turn, transfer to the oven and roast until just cooked though, 15 minutes.
• 3 transfer fish to a lg, warmed platter. pour any juices from the skillet into the sauce and simmer 2 minutes. spoon the sauce onto plates and set the fish on top. scatter the fried garlic over the fish and serve immediately.