SKATE WITH BROWN BUTTER, HONEY AND CAPERS

Skate With Brown Butter, Honey And Capers image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories dinner, quick, weekday, main course

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

Flour for dredging
Salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 skate wing fillets, about 1 1/2 pounds total
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons capers, drained, or to taste
2 tablespoons wine vinegar
Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish

Steps:

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place some flour on a plate, and season with salt and pepper. Put oil in skillet so that it coats the bottom well, and turn heat to high. When oil shimmers, dredge skate lightly in flour, shaking to remove excess, and add it to pan. You may need to cook the skate in two batches.
Cook until skate is nicely browned on first side, about 5 minutes, then turn. Cook on second side, adjusting heat so fish does not burn, until it is firm to touch, 3 minutes more or so. Reduce heat to medium, and remove skate to a warm platter.
Add butter and honey to pan, and cook, stirring occasionally, until bubbly and brown, about 2 minutes. Add capers, and swirl them around, then pour sauce over fish. Immediately add vinegar to pan that butter was in, swirl it around, and pour it over fish. Garnish with parsley, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 462, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 33 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 615 milligrams, Sugar 17 grams, TransFat 0 grams