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Monkfish tacos

Four Monkfish tacos with lettuce, mango salsa, avocado cream and lime on a wooden board. Blue kitchen cabinets in the background.

By Tom · Updated

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  • Serves 4
  • About 20 min
  • Easy

Often called the "poor man's lobster," monkfish has a firm, sweet texture that's perfect for tacos. Whether you're a seafood lover or just looking to try something new, this easy monkfish taco recipe is packed with flavour, texture, and freshness.

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The recipe

Monkfish tacos

Often called the "poor man's lobster," monkfish has a firm, sweet texture that's perfect for tacos.

  • Serves 4
  • 15 min prep
  • 5 min cooking
  • Easy

Times and difficulty are our estimates from the method, not stopwatch figures.

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Ingredients

Mango salsa

Avocado puree

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Cut the monkfish (200 g) into large bite-sized pieces and place them into a bowl. Add in the zest and juice of a lime (1), the garlic (3 garlic), coriander (10 g), olive oil (40 ml) and a pinch of salt and black pepper. Mix and leave in the fridge until ready to use.

  2. Step 2

    To make the mango (1) salsa, place the prepared ingredients into a bowl and mix until well combined.

  3. Step 3

    For the avocado (1 avocado) puree, place the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

  4. Step 4

    To cook the monkfish (200 g), place a frying pan over medium heat and allow it to heat up for 2 minutes. Add in the monkfish leaving most of the marinade behind in the bowl. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until completely cooked through and lightly charred on the outside.

  5. Step 5

    To serve place some lettuce onto the centre of a tortilla and spoon over the avocado (1 avocado) cream. Next, place on 2 or 3 pieces of monkfish (200 g) and a spoonful of mango (1) salsa. Finish with a squeeze of lime (1) and some fresh coriander.

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How long does monkfish tacos take?

About 20 min from start to finish, of which 15 min is prep and 5 min is cooking. That figure is worked out from the method rather than timed with a stopwatch, so give yourself a little more the first time.

How many does it serve, and can I change that?

As written it serves 4. Use the scale control on the recipe card to change it: every quantity in the ingredients and inside the method steps updates with it. Seasoning, and anything measured in pinches or splashes, is deliberately left alone.

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