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Browned-Butter Skate
- Makes: 4 to 6 servings
- Start to Finish 25 mins
Ingredients
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1 -1 1/2
pounds
skate wing, orange roughy, flounder or catfish fillets, 1/2 to 1 inch thick
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1/2
cup
all-purpose flour
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1/8
teaspoon
salt
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1/8
teaspoon
black pepper
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3
tablespoons
olive oil
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1/4
cup
butter
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3
tablespoons
drained capers
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2
tablespoons
sherry vinegar
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2
tablespoons
water
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1/4
cup
snipped fresh parsley
Directions
- Thaw the fish, if frozen. Rinse fish. Cut the fish into 4- or 6-serving-size pieces, if necessary. Measure thickness of the fish.
- Combine flour, salt, and pepper. Coat fish with flour mixture.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook half of the fish for 4 to 6 minutes per 1/2-inch thickness of fish, or until the fish is golden brown and flakes easily with a fork. Turn the fish once halfway through cooking time.
- Remove fish from skillet; keep warm. Add remaining olive oil to skillet. Cook the remaining fish as above; remove from skillet. Reduce heat.
- Carefully add butter, capers, vinegar, and water to skillet. Cook and stir until butter just browns. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley. Spoon sauce over fish. Garnish with lemon wedges, if you like. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Browned-Butter Skate)
Servings Per Recipe 4, cal. (kcal) 346, fiber (g) 1, sodium (mg) 471, carb. (g) 12, Fat, total (g) 23, chol. (mg) 74