Name: Parmesan Monkfish with Pastina Pasta and White Clam Sauce
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 (1-inch-thick) monkfish fillets (about 1 pound total), any membrane and dark meat discarded, cut crosswise into 8 medallions; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs); 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated; 2 tablespoons fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped; 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons kosher salt (for salting water); 3/4 cup dried pastina pasta; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 5 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 pounds small (less than 2 inches wide; about 24 total) hard-shelled clams such as littlenecks or cockles, scrubbed; 1 cup white wine; 1 lemon, cut into 2 halves; 3 teaspoons garlic, chopped; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons shallot, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 6 tablespoons butter, cut into 16 pieces; 1 tablespoon fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped; 4 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 4 sprigs fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley

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