SKATE WITH CAPERS AND BUTTER

Recipe courtesy of Eating with the Ecosystem from Simmering the Sea.

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Photo credit: Julia Cumes photography

Photo credit: Julia Cumes photography

RECIPE

Serves 4

 INGREDIENTS

2 Tbsp. canola oil
4 skate wings, skinned and filleted (ask your fishmonger to do this for you)
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup flour
4 Tbsp. butter, cut into cubes
2 lemons, juiced
2 Tbsp. capers, rinsed
2 Tbsp. parsley, finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Set a large frying pan over medium heat and add oil. Season skate wings with salt and pepper on both sides. Dust with flour. Cook 3-4 minutes on either side. Remove fish to plate and turn heat to high. Add cubed butter and cook until it foams and brown bits appear. Add lemon juice, capers, and parsley. Pour over fish and serve.

This recipe can also be prepared with dogfish, flounder, halibut, and black sea bass.