Skate Provencale Recipes

Steps:

• Put skate wings into a dish and pour milk over them. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Put flour into a flat dish and dip skate pieces into it. Coat well on all sides and shake off excess.
• Use a paring knife to cut a small, shallow X in the bottom of each tomato. Drop tomatoes into boiling water and let stand 12 seconds. Drain and peel. Cut away and discard core. Cut tomatoes in half and push out seeds with your fingers. Squeeze gently to remove remaining seeds.
• Cut tomatoes into half-inch cubes. There should be about 2 1/2 cups.
• In 2 skillets, each large enough to hold the fish pieces in one layer, put 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the corn oil.
• Heat skillets and place 2 skate wings in each. Cook about 3 minutes or until golden brown on one side. Turn and continue cooking 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown on the second side. Cooking time will depend on the thickness of the fish. Transfer the pieces to a platter.
• Combine remaining oils in a skillet and add tomatoes, garlic, shallots, rosemary, salt, pepper and vinegar. Cook over moderately high heat about 2 minutes. Spoon sauce over skate wings and sprinkle with basil or parsley.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
• Finely grate the zest from 1/2 of the lemon. Cut lemon in half, remove seeds, and juice it into a small bowl. Mix bread crumbs with melted butter in another small bowl.
• Rinse skate wings and pat dry. Cut into 4 pieces and place in the prepared baking dish. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with lemon zest, and pour lemon juice over top. Sprinkle with dill and then bread crumb mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Continue to bake, checking in short increments, until fish is uniformly white throughout and can be easily lifted from the skeleton, up to 5 more minutes; do not overcook.
• Carefully move to a serving platter and garnish with lemon slices and dill sprigs.

Steps:

• Put the skate fillets in a dish large enough to hold them in one layer. Pour the milk over them and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Turn the fillets in the milk so they are coated on both sides.
• Scatter the flour over a large dish. Lightly dredge the fillets in the flour on both sides.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the fillets. If it is necessary to do this in two batches, use the same oil. Saute on one side until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook on the other side until golden brown, about 3 minutes more. When the fillets are done, transfer them to a warm platter or serving plate.
• Wipe out the pan with a paper towel and return the skillet to the heat. Melt the butter and add the red peppers, shaking the pan frequently until the butter turns light brown. Add the capers, cook briefly, and add the shallots, vinegar and parsley. Cook briefly; then stir and pour the sauce over each fillet evenly. Serve immediately.