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Skate Meunière

Skate is a ray fish rarely seen on a plate in the past but something that is gaining in popularity. It has a flaky texture similar to cod fish and is well suited for a pairing with Meunière sauce which Mark adeptly shows you how to make.

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About Skate Meunière

Skate is a ray fish rarely seen on a plate in the past but something that is gaining in popularity. It has a flaky texture similar to cod fish and is well suited for a pairing with Meunière sauce which Mark adeptly shows you how to make.

About Mark DesLauriers

Mark is inspired and influenced by his global cooking experiences in Greece, the Caribbean, the Midwest and the East Coast. After many years of long hours in the kitchen, Mark has opened Artepicure Cooking School. Located in the historic Brickbottom Artists Building in Somerville, MA,  Artepicure offers aspiring cooks intimate demonstrational and hands-on classes in a variety of kitchen disciplines.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. boneless skate wing
  • 1 cup unbleached flour
  • salt & pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley
  • 2 oz butter
  • olive oil
  • 1 lemon

How-to

Prepare the Skate

  1. On a plate, combine flour, salt & pepper and mix with fork
  2. Coat fish on both sides with flour mixture

Saute the Skate

  1. To a pre-heated skillet, add olive oil to coat bottom of pan
  2. Cook fish until underside gets golden brown
  3. Carefully turn over with spatula (and your fingers) and brown other side

Make the Meunière Sauce

  1. Add 1/3 stick butter to the saute pan, butter will start to foam
  2. Swirl pan to distribute butter
  3. Squeeze in lemon
  4. Add parsley, salt & pepper
  5. Swirl pan again to coat fish

Plate the Skate

Transfer the fish to a plate and drizzle with sauce

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  1. donna:

    I'm never good at cooking fish but this looks so easy. A must try. Thanks, Mark! (Jun 10, 2008 5:21:03 AM)