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Skate with Lemon-Caper Crumble
Recipes
Skate with Lemon-Caper Crumble
4 servings
15 minutes total

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup flour
  • 4 skate fillets (about 2 lb)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • ½ cup garlic butter croutons, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps

    1. Place flour in shallow bowl. Season fish with salt, then coat with flour, shaking off excess.
    2. Preheat large sauté pan in medium-high 1–2 minutes. Add oil and 1 tablespoon butter, melting until butter is foamy, then add fish; cook 3–4 minutes on each side (turning gently) or until opaque and separates easily. Remove fish from pan.
    3. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to pan, melting until foamy. Stir in capers and croutons; cook and stir 30 seconds. Stir in lemon juice; serve over fish.

    Additional Information

    Always check fish for bones and cook to an internal temperature of 145°F.

    Other Preparation Methods

    Broil: Preheat broiler. Place skate fillets (2 lb) on foil-lined baking sheet. Microwave 4 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon minced garlic on HIGH for 1 minute. Top each fillet with 1 tablespoon butter mixture; broil 5–6 minutes or until opaque and separates easily. Top with remaining butter mixture.

    Bake: Preheat oven to 425°F. Place skate fillets (2 lb) and 2 cups grape tomatoes on foil-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon each dill, salt, and lemon zest. Bake 10–12 minutes or until opaque and separates easily.

Additional Information

  • Always check fish for bones and cook to an internal temperature of 145°F.

Other Preparation Methods

  • Broil: Preheat broiler. Place skate fillets (2 lb) on foil-lined baking sheet. Microwave 4 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon minced garlic on HIGH for 1 minute. Top each fillet with 1 tablespoon butter mixture; broil 5–6 minutes or until opaque and separates easily. Top with remaining butter mixture.
  • Bake: Preheat oven to 425°F. Place skate fillets (2 lb) and 2 cups grape tomatoes on foil-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon each dill, salt, and lemon zest. Bake 10–12 minutes or until opaque and separates easily.