- 6 ounces pancetta, cut into 1/2- inch pieces
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 tablespoons white wine
- 1/2 head green cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper
- 4 (8 ounce) fillets of monkfish
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup aged balsamic vinegar
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C/425 degrees F.
- Place a small non-stick saute pan over medium heat.
- Add pancetta and cook until brown. Set aside.
- Place a large heavy based saucepan over medium heat. Add 30ml/2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Add the onions and sweat until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and continue to sweat for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the cabbage and the white wine and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the cream and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
- Lightly season the monkfish with salt.
- Place a non- stick, ovenproof saute pan over high heat. Add remaining olive oil.
- Brown the monkfish on all sides. Place in the oven for 8-12 minutes.
- Remove pan from oven and place over medium heat.
- Add the butter and cook until butter begins to brown.
- Remove the pan from the heat and baste the monkfish with the brown butter.
- Remove the fish and allow to rest for 3-4 minutes before slicing.
- Place the cabbage on 4 serving plates and divide the slices of fish accordingly.
- Drizzle with the aged balsamic vinegar.