Cedar-Planked Monkfish With Fire-Roasted And Puttanesca Relish

Serves: 6

Carolyne Schoen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

56

Sweetness

48

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Place plank on grill; cover barbecue

2

Spoon 1/4 cup relish atop each fillet and press to adhere

3

Fill roasting pan with water

4

Add cedar plank; weigh down with can or small pot to keep submerged and soak 1 day

5

Prepare barbecue (high heat)

6

Brush grill rack with 1 tablespoon oil

7

Arrange tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper on rimmed baking sheet

8

Sprinkle with salt and pepper; drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil

9

Grill vegetables until lightly charred and blistered, turning occasionally with tongs, about 4 minutes for tomatoes and 8 minutes for onion and pepper

10

Return vegetables to same sheet and cool slightly

11

Peel tomato halves; peel pepper halves

12

Chop all vegetables coarsely and place in medium bowl

13

Add olives, anchovies, garlic, basil, capers, vinegar, and remaining 1 tablespoon oil

14

Toss to blend

15

Season relish to taste with salt and pepper

16

(Can be made 1 hour ahead

17

Let stand at room temperature

18

) Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper

19

Wrap 2 prosciutto slices around each fillet, leaving top and bottom exposed

20

Secure prosciutto with toothpicks

21

Press each fillet slightly to flatten top

22

Drain cedar plank

23

Place fillets on plank

24

Spoon 1/4 cup relish atop each fillet and press to adhere

25

Place plank on grill; cover barbecue

26

Cook fish until just opaque in center and thermometer inserted into center registers 120°F, checking occasionally and spraying plank with water if beginning to burn, about 18 minutes

27

Transfer fish to plates

28

Serve, passing remaining relish

29

Fill roasting pan with water

30

Add cedar plank; weigh down with can or small pot to keep submerged and soak 1 day

31

Prepare barbecue (high heat)

32

Brush grill rack with 1 tablespoon oil

33

Arrange tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper on rimmed baking sheet

34

Sprinkle with salt and pepper; drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil

35

Grill vegetables until lightly charred and blistered, turning occasionally with tongs, about 4 minutes for tomatoes and 8 minutes for onion and pepper

36

Return vegetables to same sheet and cool slightly

37

Peel tomato halves; peel pepper halves

38

Chop all vegetables coarsely and place in medium bowl

39

Add olives, anchovies, garlic, basil, capers, vinegar, and remaining 1 tablespoon oil

40

Toss to blend

41

Season relish to taste with salt and pepper

42

(Can be made 1 hour ahead

43

Let stand at room temperature

44

) Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper

45

Wrap 2 prosciutto slices around each fillet, leaving top and bottom exposed

46

Secure prosciutto with toothpicks

47

Press each fillet slightly to flatten top

48

Drain cedar plank

49

Place fillets on plank

50

Cook fish until just opaque in center and thermometer inserted into center registers 120°F, checking occasionally and spraying plank with water if beginning to burn, about 18 minutes

51

Transfer fish to plates

52

Serve, passing remaining relish