Skate Wings with Beurre Noisette

• 1 skate wing
• Water, enough to cover wing
• 2 lemons
• 1 handful capers *
• 2 to 3 peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 stalks celery
• 2-5/8 oz. butter
• Chopped parsley

1. Place 1 lemon (halved), the peppercorns, bay leaf and celery in the water in a large pan.
2. Add a little salt and place the skate wing inside.
3. Bring the water to the boil and immediately take off the heat (allowing for a little time to rest in the still hot stock, this is as much cooking as the fish needs).
4. Now add the butter to a separate skillet and heat gently.
5. While this is happening, juice the remaining lemon.
6. As the butter turns a nutty brown color, immediately add the lemon juice and capers and remove from the heat.
7. Place the skate wing in the center of a large plate, cover with the butter sauce and a little chopped parsley.

skate wing, water, lemons, handful capers, peppercorns, bay leaf, stalks celery, butter, parsley

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/18746 (may not work)