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Monkfish

Monkfish is a firm-fleshed fish used in soups, stews, grilling, and other seafood preparations.

Monkfish — illustrative ingredient image

About Monkfish

Monkfish is the firm, dense-fleshed edible portion of certain marine anglerfish sold under that culinary name. The tail is the part most commonly marketed, while cheeks and other trimmed portions may also be used; raw flesh is pale and meaty, with a relatively lean appearance and a texture that stays substantial when cooked.

It is prepared in soups, stews, curries, grilling, roasting, frying, and other seafood dishes. The cooked flesh is firm and mildly flavoured, making it suitable for sauces and strongly seasoned preparations. Its dense texture remains a defining culinary characteristic, though the exact eating quality depends on portion and cooking.

Monkfish may be sold whole, as cleaned portions, or as fresh or frozen fillets, and handling commonly includes removal of skin and bones. Raw flesh appears pale and meaty; cooking makes it opaque and firm. The request does not identify the market species, portion, or handling beyond the broad culinary name.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for monkfish

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

Monkfish

English

Baudroie rousse ou Lotte, crue

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English

Lotte ou baudroie, grillée/poêlée

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English

Monkfish, flesh only, grilled

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English

Monkfish, flesh only, grilled, weighed with bones

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English

Monkfish, flesh only, raw

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English

piece of monkfish meat (raw)

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Monkfish nutrition & diet

Monkfish nutritional value

Fish, monkfish, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
76kcal
Protein
14.5g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
1.5g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible cooked monkfish flesh, excluding bones, skin, and other discarded parts unless the reference states otherwise. Preparation matters: poaching, stewing, grilling, frying, or coating changes the food being compared. Record whether the portion is plain fish or part of a stock-based dish.

Compare the right form: Match references to the identified monkfish species and edible flesh, raw or cooked, with bones, skin, moisture loss, and preparation method specified.

Diet considerations

Monkfish is an animal-derived marine fish and is not compatible with vegetarian or vegan patterns. Plain flesh differs from preparations containing butter, dairy, egg, batter, breadcrumbs, or meat-based stock. Coatings and cereal ingredients alter gluten and carbohydrate considerations, while soups and stews add recipe-dependent ingredients.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Fish, monkfish, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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