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Monkfish in Chorizo Butter and Tomato Tagliatelle

Monkfish in Chorizo Butter and Tomato Tagliatelle

with Creamy Pesto Sauce and Italian Style Cheese
Anushka Magan
Anushka MaganUpdated on June 24, 2026
Calories
911 kcal
Protein
44.4g protein
Total
40 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Allergens:
  • Sulphites
  • Cereals containing gluten
  • Egg
  • Wheat
  • Milk
  • Fish
  • Nuts
  • Cashew nuts
  • Crustaceans
  • Fish
  • Milk
  • Molluscs
  • Nuts
  • Soya
  • Walnuts
  • Mustard
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Peanut
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
serving amount

125 grams

Baby Plum Tomatoes

12 grams

Balsamic Glaze

(Contains: Sulphites)

1 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

250 grams

Fresh Tagliatelle

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Egg, Wheat May contain traces of: Crustaceans, Fish, Milk, Molluscs, Nuts, Soya, Walnuts, Mustard)

60 grams

Diced Chorizo

(Contains: Milk)

200 grams

Monkfish Medallions

(Contains: Fish)

75 grams

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

30 grams

Basil Pesto

(Contains: Nuts, Cashew nuts, Milk May contain traces of: Peanut)

10 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

120 grams

Peas

20 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

Not included in your delivery

10 grams

Butter

100 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

Energy (kJ)3812 kJ
Energy (kcal)911 kcal
Fat44.3 g
of which saturates18.6 g
Carbohydrate83.5 g
of which sugars11.6 g
Dietary Fibre9.4 g
Protein44.4 g
Salt3.7 g
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Baking Tray
Aluminum Foil
Garlic Press
Large Saucepan
Large Frying Pan
Bowl
Colander

Cooking Steps

Roast the Tomatoes
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Halve the tomatoes and pop them onto a piece of foil with a drizzle of oil, then season with salt and pepper. Drizzle over the balsamic glaze. Fold the foil, sealing on all sides to create a parcel. 

When the oven is hot, pop the parcel onto a baking tray and roast on the bottom shelf until softened, 15-20 mins.

Cook the Pasta
2

Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with ½ tsp salt for the tagliatelle.

Pop a large frying pan on high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the monkfish pieces dry with kitchen paper.

Once hot, add the chorizo and monkfish to the pan and season with salt and pepper.

Cook for 3-4 mins each side, adjusting the heat as needed. Stir the garlic and butter (see pantry for amount) in with the fish for the final min.

Fry Time
3

Once cooked, transfer the chorizo, monkfish and remaining butter from the pan to a bowl and cover to keep warm. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw fish. It's cooked when opaque in the middle.

Cook the Pasta
4

When boiling, add the tagliatelle to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 3-4 mins.

Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

Hey Pesto
5

Next, pop your frying pan (no need to clean) back on medium heat with the creme fraiche, pesto, vegetable stock paste and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount). Stir together and bring to the boil, then simmer until thickened, 2-3 mins.

Once thickened, stir through the peas, cooked tagliatelle and hard Italian style cheese. Cook until piping hot, 1-2 mins. Add a splash of water if it's a little thick.

Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed, then remove from the heat.

Finish and Serve
6

When everything's ready, share the pesto tagliatelle between your bowls.

Spoon over the roasted tomatoes (discard the juices in the foil) and top with the chorizo butter monkfish.

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