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Ingredients for 4 people :
- 4 small skate wings [900 gr - 2 lb]
- 120 gr [4 oz] butter (unsalted)
- 1 small jar of capers in vinegar
(total weight 100-120 gr / 31/2-4 oz)
- 3+1 Tbspoons olive oil
- bouquet garni + 1 shallot
- salt & pepper
Side dish :
- 4 big potatoes + salt
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This recipe is one of our most classic ones, which is a dream
for fish amateurs...
Skate is a highly refined fish, much tasty,
and does not have annoying bones !
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Main course recipe :
1- Peel the shallot and cut it longwise in 2 halves.
2- Put the skate wings in a large sauce pan
and cover them with cold water ; add the bouquet garni, the shallot,
salt, 1 spoon of the capers vinegar, and 1
spoon of olive oil into the water.
3- Bring the water to the boil and simmer for 15
minutes ; the water must never boil (it would damage the fish).
4- In the meantime, prepare the sauce : put the 3 spoons of olive
oil into the pan, add the butter and melt it on a gentle flame ;
it will froth for one or two minutes, then add the capers and 3
Tspoons of their vinegar in the pan ; add salt & generous pepper,
mix, turn the flame off and cover while you prepare the skate.
5- When the skate is ready, carefully drain each
piece in a skimmer and put it in a large plate ; if the skate has
a thick top skin, take it off with a knife (it is very easy, just
slightly scratch from top to bottom with the blade).
6- Pour the capers' sauce on the wings and serve
immediately.
Side dish :
Simply serve with steamed or boiled whole
potatoes which will cook during the skate preparation.
Display the potatoes cut in 4 all around the plate or bring them
in a separate plate.
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TRICK : adding olive oil to the butter will preserve the butter
from getting dark, which is done in the original recipe but which
is very bad for health...
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Bouquet garni :
Bouquet Garni is a simple bunch of herbs which
you put in fish cooking water.
It is generally made up of parsley, thyme and bayleaves. But if
you miss one of those ingredients, you can replace it or simply
drop it.
The idea is just to flavor the cooking water, so listen to your
inspiration : shallot, pepper seeds, a drop of lemon, a spoon
of olive oil, a glass of white wine, etc....
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