It must have been a hard winter here in Stuttgart because I am so pleased to see the Spring vegetables, fruits and herbs! I have my monthly e-mail list for May of the fruits and vegetables in season in France, I picked up my French Saveurs and my Jamie Oliver magazines from the house, bought some supplies and am ready to roll!
My husband is cruising in a military jet somewhere over West Africa which means I can have fish everyday if I want to, and I just happened to have some lovely wolf fish fillet from Fresh Paradise 🙂
Fennel is in season and it is so good roasted! See new plate.
When everyone was “blackening” everything, I was completely out of the loop overseas and never tried it, so I did today. Quick and easy!
Blackened Wolf Fish with Herb Roasted Fennel
Fish
1 1/2 lbs wolf fish fillet, cut into serving size
Melted butter
Creole seasoning like Emeril’s essence
Dry the fillet pieces a dip into the butter, then coat with the creole seasoning. Blacken the fish in a cast iron skillet, 2 minutes, turn, 2 minutes, turn, 2 minute.
Fennel
2 bulbs of fennel, trimmed and sliced vertically
1 small onion, cut into 8 wedges
2 garlic cloves, slivered
1 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped
1 tbsp fresh, basil, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
Mix everything together and roast in a 400 F oven for 15 minutes, then stir and roast for another 15 minutes.
Wine suggestion: Bourgogne Aligote
Cooking in Sens 
I’d love to try wolf fish – it’s supposed to be delicious. Sadly it’s not popular in England, so you don’t often see it.
Wolf fish seems to be a hot item here in Germany. I can’t remember seeing it in France but it’s very good.
perfectly charred !
everything with roasted fennel gets even better!
Great combo…..
Thank you Dedy.
I have a feeling – tell me if I’m wrong – that your wolf fish is in fact loup de mer, which in it’s turn is Sea Bass. A less dramatic name, for sure, but it means MD can get hold of some without having his arm bitten off:)
It’s the dangerous one with multiple sets of teeth that I want – sea bass are everywhere 😉
You must be right. I’ve seen loup de mer at the French fish market but never bought it. Thank you Roger 🙂
Gorgeous!
Thank you Anna.
It all looks great and I’m sure tasted that way too
Thank you Kate.
I have never even heard of wolf fish here in the states, could you recommend a similar alternative? The dish looks wonderful!
Thank you Bernadette. I really couldn’t recommend a substitute with confidence but the internet says cod or halibut. Good luck!
Great! I’ll try it!
We have recently found this fish at a local Trader Joe’s – I would try there. We have it thawing in the fridge for tonight’s dinner and I stumbled upon this looking up recipes or ideas on how to cook it!
Thank you Michelle for the advice.
I can just feel your excitement 🙂 Looks wonderful, Rosemary! Always good to see what you do with fish. And lamb. And duck 🙂
Duck! Good idea 🙂
Looks great – i’ve never had wolf fish. Does it have another name?
Thanks Frugal. It doesn’t as far as I know, other than the one Roger mentioned in French, Loup de Mer.
Love how you did the fennel.
Thank you Janet. It’s also nice in a salad with cucumbers.
This is the first time I heard of wolf fish. I will be on the hunt for that.
Good luck Raymund.
You are endlessly inventive and always have the best meat and fish around.
It’s amazing
Thanks for the great recipe 🙂