Serves 4
450g monkfish, cut into 2.5cm cubes
1 lemon, quartered and sliced
Half an onion, quartered
2 garlic cloves, crushed
4 bay leaves, torn
¼ tsp Turkish pepper flakes or smoked paprika
2 tbsp olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 Heat a griddle pan over a high heat. Mix all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
2 Thread the fish onto wooden skewers with a mixture of onion, lemon or bay leaves in between. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until just cooked through. Serve immediately.
Recipe extracted from Turkish Delights, published by Kyle Books. Buy from the Times Bookshop for £15.99 (RRP £19.99), free p&p, on 0845 2712134; timesbooks.co.uk