Fish

Monkfish Tail

£10.00

Cut to order at the Barnes counter.

Preparation:

Whole (cleaned) Fillet

Variant

How would you like it prepared? (optional)

Pickup available at From The Sea, Barnes

Usually ready in 2 hours

Monkfish Tail

Whole (cleaned)

From The Sea, Barnes

Pickup available, Usually ready in 2 hours

18 Barnes High Street
London SW13 9LW
United Kingdom

Cut to order, filleting free

Next-day delivery, order by 1pm

Collect in Barnes, about two hours

Monkfish is sold as the tail, a firm, dense white fish with meaty flesh and no small bones. It holds in solid pieces rather than flaking, closer in texture to lobster than to a white fillet, which is why it takes to roasting whole, cubing for curries and threading onto skewers.

At the Barnes counter we prepare the tail whole and cleaned, skinned with the grey membrane removed, or cut into two fillets off the bone. The membrane has to come off or it tightens in the heat, so we do it for you.

Roast a whole tail at 200C for 20 to 25 minutes, pan-fry medallions for three to four minutes a side or simmer cubes in a curry for eight to ten minutes.

Origin, cooking and recipe

Origin and species

Monkfish is sold as the tail, a firm, dense white fish with meaty flesh and no small bones. It holds in solid pieces rather than flaking, closer in texture to lobster than to a white fillet.

How to cook it

The grey membrane has to come off or it tightens in the heat, so we remove it for you. Roast a whole tail at 200C for 20 to 25 minutes, pan-fry medallions for three to four minutes a side or simmer cubes in a curry for eight to ten minutes.

Recipe

From the Journal: monkfish curry.

Storage and preparation

Keep it wrapped on the coldest shelf of the fridge, usually the bottom shelf at the back, and use it within one to two days. It freezes well for up to three months. Wrap it tightly, freeze it quickly and defrost in the fridge overnight.

Cut to order

Tell us how you want it in the order notes. Filleting, pin-boning and skinning are free, by hand at the counter. If you ask for a fish to be trimmed, headed or skinned, the finished weight comes down accordingly.

Delivery and collection

Order by 1pm for next-day delivery across London and the UK. Same-day collection in Barnes, usually about two hours.

Our promise

If it is not right, we make it right. Tell us and we will sort it. Local customers can bring it back to the counter and we will replace it.

Monkfish Tail

£10.00

Order by 1pm

Next-day delivery across London and the UK. Free over £60.

Collect in Barnes

Same-day collection from the counter, ready in about two hours.

Cut to order

Cut to order at the counter. Filleting, pin-boning and skinning are free.

Food Hygiene Rating

Rated 5 out of 5 by the local authority.