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    Monkfish in Armoricaine (or American) Sauce ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ…

    June 23, 2020 By Francoise Leave a Comment

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    Monkfish in Armoricaine (or American) Sauce is a classic from French cuisine. The monkfish (known as the “poor man’s lobster”) is flamed with cognac and simmered in a tomato sauce with white wine, shallots, garlic, and herbs.

    In some recipes, a fresh fumet (made from bonefish, head, or shell), fish stock, or lobster bisque can be added to the dish with a final touch of butter or cream.

    Monkfish in Armoricain Sauce
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    Armoricaine Sauce (a derived name from Cรดtes d’Armor, the North of Brittany, France) also is known as American Sauce and served with lobster or firm white fish.

    But why do we also call this American Sauce? ๐Ÿง


    For the little story, the origin of the term “American” comes from Pierre Fraysse (nicknamed Peters), a French cook of Sรจte (South East of France).

    When he returned from America where he was a chef at a restaurant called “Peters” in Chicago, he founded the restaurant “Peters” in Paris.

    One evening, shortly before closing, guests arrived and insisted on dinner. Peters, therefore, went back to his stove, but he didn’t have the time and the ingredients. So he decided to cut the lobsters into pieces so that they would cook more quickly. He added these to a sauce made of tomatoes, garlic, shallots, white wine, and cognac. The meal was a real success and when asked the name of his recipe he called it “American lobster”, influenced by his trip across the Atlantic.

    The name “American” applied to lobster is often controversial. Many hold “Armorican” as the only valid name, especially due to the fact that Brittany is a big producer of this crustacean.

    But if we look more closely at the composition of the sauce (tomato, garlic, and olive oil), it resembles a dish more from southeastern France than from Brittany.

    What to serve with this dish?

    Steamed vegetables or rice pairs well with my Monkfish in Armoricaine (or American) Sauce.

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    Monkfish in Armoricaine (or American) Sauce

    An easy version of a classic from French cuisine in which monkfish is flambรฉed in cognac and simmered in a tomato sauce with white wine, shallots, garlic, and herbs.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 35 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine French
    Servings 4 people

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 lbs monkfish cut into chunks
    • 1 cup tomato diced
    • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
    • 1 bouquet garni (1 bay leaf, parsley, thyme)
    • 3 shallots diced
    • 1 clove garlic
    • 200 ml white wine
    • 50 ml cognac (a small bottle from a liquor store)
    • 2 tablespoon butter
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • salt
    • black pepper
    • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
    • Italian Parsley finely cut
    • 1 stem scallion finely cut

    Instructions
     

    • Pat the monkfish cubes dry. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
    • Into a sautรฉ pan, heat the oil and butter over medium-high heat. Brown the monkfish cubes on all sides.
    • Add the cognac and light it with a flame and flambรฉ. Take the pan off the heat, and remove the fish. Set aside.
    • Put the saute pan back on medium heat, and add the shallots and garlic. Cook until soft and stir often. Add the diced tomatoes, the tomato paste, the white wine, bouquet garni, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring to a light boil and let simmer gently for 20 to 25 min or until the sauce is reduced and its flavor is concentrated.
    • Put the monkfish back into the sauce, cover, and cook gently for 10 min or until the fish is cooked through but still tender.
    • Remove the bouquet garni. Sprinkle some parsley, scallion, and served with some steamed vegetables or rice.
    Keyword coconut curry, curry recipe, monkfish curry, monkfish recipe, seafood curry
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