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Lotte rôtie au lard
Bacon-wrapped roast monkfish
⏱ 45 minServes 4Medium340 kcal
A recipe from Le Chaudron — the cooking of France’s regions.
01 — Ingredients4 servings
800 g (28 oz)monkfish tail
8thin slices smoked bacon
2shallots, chopped
150 ml (⅔ cup)dry white wine
200 ml (¾ cup)heavy cream
1 sprigthyme
- 800 g (28 oz) monkfish tail
- 8 thin slices smoked bacon
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 150 ml (⅔ cup) dry white wine
- 200 ml (¾ cup) heavy cream
- 1 sprig thyme
Quantities scaled for — some (egg, lemon, garlic…) are rounded to what’s practical.
Serves 4. In the app, quantities adjust to the number of guests on their own — and the ingredients go straight to your shopping list.
03 — Method
- Remove the membrane from the monkfish, wrap in bacon and tie with string.
- Brown for 5 minutes, turning.
- Transfer to a baking dish and roast at 190°C (375°F) for 20 minutes.
- Cook the shallots in the pan, deglaze with the white wine and reduce for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the cream and thyme and simmer 5 minutes.
- Slice into medallions and serve with the sauce and seasonal vegetables.
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