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N° 6 PIERRETTE’S GUIDE – Aile de Raie aux Câpres – Pommes vapeur

Skate wing with Capers – Steamed potatoes

Prep’Time : 25 minutes Cook Time : inc. in prep’time Easy

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 Tablespoons olive oil

– bouquet garni + 1 shallot

– salt & pepper

Side dish :

– 4 big potatoes + salt

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.