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Seared Monkfish With Braised Turnip & Pico de Gallo Salsa; Spicy Tosa-Zu

For the monkfish

  • 4 x 120g Monkfish, preferably large size
  • Cajun spice
  • Salt & black pepper
  • 3-4 tbsp olive oil

For the braised turnip

  • 4 slices of turnip, 8cm round and 1cm thick
  • 30g Dashi Konbu (dry kelp)

For the spicy Tosa-Zu

  • 5 tbsp soy sauce (Kikkoman)
  • 8 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 30g Dashi Konbu (dry kelp)
  • 1 teaspoon crushed dry chillies
  • 20g cold butter

For the Pico de Gallo salsa

  • 2 medium ripe tomatoes; peeled, seeded and finely diced
  • 2 tbsp onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp scallions, chopped, green part only
  • 2 tbsp coriander, chopped
  • 1 tsp green chilli paste
  • Salt
  • Pinch of sugar

To garnish

  • Scallion, finely julienned
  • Lemon zest

SERVES 4 PERSONS
Monkfish:
Cut each monkfish into 3 slices; season with salt, pepper and sprinkle with Cajun spice. Set aside for a few minutes.
Heat the skillet over a high heat; add olive oil, sear monkfish for 30 seconds on each side until lightly browned. Rest for a few minutes.

Braised turnips:
Place the turnips in a shallow saucepan, cover with salted water. Cook over a medium heat with Konbu until soft. Remove from heat and leave in the water until use. Keep warm.

Spicy Tosa-Zu:
Heat the soy sauce, rice vinegar, Konbu and chillies together in a saucepan over a medium heat. Remove from the heat as soon as the mixture reaches boiling point.
Add cold butter into the sauce and whisk gently to blend well. Keep at room temperature and pass through a sieve when ready to use.

Pico de Gallo salsa:
Mix all the ingredients together until well blended.

To finish:
Place the turnip in the centre of a warm plate, then put 3 pieces of monkfish over the turnip. Place a spoonful of Pico de Gallo salsa on top of the monkfish. Use fine julienne of the white part of the scallion and lemon zest as a garnish.
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