Cilantro Soup With Monkfish
- Total Time
- 40 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1½strips konbu
- 1scant cup dried bonito flakes
- 1tablespoon sake
- 2teaspoons Japanese soy sauce
- Sea salt
- 9ounces monkfish
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2tablespoons arrowroot
- Vegetable oil for deep-frying
- 2teaspoons finely minced cilantro leaves
- ¼cup chives cut in 2-inch lengths
- 4thin slices lime
Preparation
- Step 1
Place konbu in saucepan with 4 cups water over medium heat. Slowly heat to not quite boiling. Adjust heat so this takes about 10 minutes. Immediately remove konbu and discard. Add bonito flakes. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. When flakes sink to bottom of pot, strain broth through fine sieve lined with coffee filter or paper towel. Transfer broth to clean saucepan.
- Step 2
Bring broth to a boil. Add sake and soy sauce. Season to taste with salt. Remove from heat.
- Step 3
Cut monkfish in ½-inch slices. Season with salt and pepper. Dust lightly with arrowroot.
- Step 4
Place oil in deep-fryer, deep saucepan or wok. Bring to about 350 degrees and deep-fry monkfish until crisp and golden, 2½ to 3 minutes. Drain briefly on paper towel and place 2 to 3 slices fish in center of each of 4 warm shallow soup plates.
- Step 5
Reheat broth. Add cilantro. Pour over monkfish. Top fish with a cluster of chives and slice of lime and serve.
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