Roasted Skate Wing with Brown Butter and Potatoes
- 1 pound Piccolo potatoes
- 4 (6-ounce) fillets peeled skate wing, bone in
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cool water by 1 inch.
- Bring to a boil and cook for about 15 minutes, or until just tender when pierced with a knife.
- When the potatoes have cooked for about 10 minutes, season the skate wing fillets with salt and pepper.
- Place a large, ovenproof saute pan over high heat and add the olive oil.
- When the oil is just smoking, add the skate wings and place a small weight, such as a heavy pot lid, on top.
- Cook for 3 minutes on the first side, or until golden brown.
- Remove the weight, flip the fillets, and place the pan in the oven.
- Roast for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the flesh easily flakes off the bone.
- Drain the potatoes and reserve.
- Melt the butter in a saute pan over medium heat and continue cooking until the butter turns nut brown and becomes quite fragrant.
- Be careful that it doesnt burn; the line between nutty and black is a fine one.
- Immediately pour in the wine and swirl to combine.
- Decrease the heat to low and add the potatoes to the pan, cooking gently until warmed through.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add the parsley, toss, and spoon the mixture over the skate.
- Serve.
potatoes, skate wing, kosher salt, extravirgin olive oil, unsalted butter, white wine, parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roasted-skate-wing-with-brown-butter-and-potatoes-383924 (may not work)