Name: Skate wings in lemon and caper browned butter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 skate wings (about 180gm each, see note); 100 gm butter, coarsely chopped; 65 gm (1/3 cup) capers, rinsed and drained; ¼ cup thyme sprigs; 60 ml (¼ cup) lemon juice; 1 lemon, peeled and segmented; To serve: blanched green beans; Lemon salt-baked potatoes; 2 lemons, finely grated rind only; 125 gm (1 cup) sea salt flakes; 1 kg Nicola or other small cocktail potatoes

Skate wings in lemon and caper browned butter

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for skate wings in lemon and caper browned butter.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Total

40M

Ingredients

4 skate wings (about 180gm each, see note)

100 gm butter, coarsely chopped

65 gm (1/3 cup) capers, rinsed and drained

¼ cup thyme sprigs

60 ml (¼ cup) lemon juice

1 lemon, peeled and segmented

To serve: blanched green beans

Lemon salt-baked potatoes

2 lemons, finely grated rind only

125 gm (1 cup) sea salt flakes

1 kg Nicola or other small cocktail potatoes

Method

Main

1.For lemon salt-baked potatoes, preheat oven to 200C. Combine lemon rind and salt in a bowl. Scatter half the mixture over the base of a baking dish large enough to fit potatoes snugly in a single layer. Spread potatoes evenly over salt, cover with remaining salt and bake until golden and tender (20-30 minutes). Brush off excess salt and keep warm.

2.Meanwhile, season skate wings to taste and set aside. Heat butter in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat until foamy and starting to colour. Add skate wings, capers and thyme and cook until just cooked through (1-2 minutes on each side). Transfer to serving plates, add lemon juice and segments to butter, stir to combine (1 minute), then drizzle over skate. Serve immediately with salt-baked potatoes and green beans to the side.