Ingredients Seafood Fish Skate Skate with Capers and Brown Butter 5.0 (4,343) Add your rating & review Long a French favorite, skate is becoming increasingly popular with American cooks as they discover just how moist, succulent and flavorful it is. Ours is a classic French preparation—poached with herbs and sauced with a combination of pungent capers, vinegar and mellow browned butter. Boiled potatoes are the classic accompaniment. More Amazing Seafood Recipes By Food & Wine Updated on May 25, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Melanie Acevedo Yield: 4 Ingredients 4 pieces skate wing, unfilleted (about 2 1/2 pounds in all) 4 1/2 cups water, or more if needed 1/2 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 3/4 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon peppercorns 2 bay leaves 1/4 pound unsalted butter 1/3 cup capers 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley 1/8 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper Directions Put the skate in a large deep frying pan in one layer. Pour the water and the 1/2 cup vinegar over the fish. Add the thyme, 1 teaspoon of the salt, the peppercorns, bay leaves, and more water if needed to cover. Bring to a simmer and cook, partially covered, at a gentle simmer for 3 minutes. Raise the heat and bring to a rolling boil. Remove from the heat and let sit until the fish is just done, about 5 minutes. Carefully remove the fish and drain on paper towels. Meanwhile, in a medium stainless-steel saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat. Cook until the butter turns a medium brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and carefully stir in the remaining1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar, the capers, the parsley, the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, and the ground pepper. Serve the fish topped with the sauce. Suggested Pairing Capers suggest a medium-bodied, flavorful white wine, such as a Gavi from Italy or a Pinot Blanc from Alsace in France. Rate it Print