Pan Fried Skate with Brown Butter and Capers Recipe

Pan-Fried Skate with Brown Butter and Capers recipe consists of small capers, vegetable oil, parsley, skate, lemon, and butter. Follow this step by step recipe guide to make the recipe.

Pan Fried Skate with Brown Butter and Capers Recipe
Prep Time 10 min
Cook Time 20 min
Serving 8
Difficulty Easy

Cooking Preparation (Mise-en-place)

Assemble all the Pan-Fried Skate with Brown Butter and Capers recipe ingredients on the preparation table.

  1. Chop the parsley.
  2. Place the necessary cooking utensils nearby.

How to prepare Pan Fried Skate with Brown Butter and Capers 

Follow these simple steps to the last one.

 

Ingredients

  • 200g- small capers
  • 100ml- vegetable oil
  • 8- skate (skinless fillets)
  • 350g- butter
  • 2- lemons
  • 4tbsp- parsley
  • salt to taste
  • pepper

Nutritional Information

  • Protein: 27.1g
  • Cals: 579kcal
  • Sugar: 0.8g
  • Energy: 2395kJ
  • Sat fat: 24.7g
  • Fat: 51.9g
  • Fibre: 1.2g
  • Sodium: 1.0g
  • Carb: 0.8g

Directions

1. Prepare the skate.

Pat the skate fillets dry and season lightly with salt and pepper.

Prepare the skate.
2. Pan fry the skate.

Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook the skate fillets until golden brown on both sides and cooked through.  

Pan fry the skate.
3. Make the brown butter sauce.

In the same pan, add the butter. Cook until it turns golden brown in color and gives a nutty aroma. 

Make the brown butter sauce.
4. Add the capers and lemon.

Stir in the capers and a squeeze of lemon juice. Remove from heat. 

Add the capers and lemon.
5. Finish the dish.

Pour in the brown butter and caper sauce over the skate fillets. Sprinkle with chopped parsley for garnish. 

Finish the dish.