Skate Wing Schnitzel
GermanHardVegetarian

Skate Wing Schnitzel

A delicious german dish. Perfect for vegetarians.

Total Time

106 min

Serves

6

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Ingredients

  • 6 cups torn country-style bread
  • 2 large eggs
  • beaten to blend
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh herbs (such as flat-leaf parsley
  • chives
  • and/or tarragon)
  • divided
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 4 6-ounce skate wing fillets
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons drained capers
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • Lemon wedges (for serving; optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pulse bread in a food processor until semi-fine crumbs form.

  2. 2

    Place breadcrumbs, eggs, and flour in separate shallow bowls.

  3. 3

    Mix 1/4 cup herbs into breadcrumbs; season with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Season skate with salt and pepper.

  5. 5

    Dredge skate in flour, shaking off excess, coat with egg, letting excess drip back into bowl, and coat with breadcrumbs; transfer to a plate.

  6. 6

    Heat oil in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat.

  7. 7

    Working in batches, sauté skate until golden brown and just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.

  8. 8

    Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; season with salt.

  9. 9

    Pour off oil in pan; heat butter, stirring occasionally, until foaming and starting to brown, about 3 minutes.

  10. 10

    Whisk in capers, lemon juice, mustard, and remaining 1/4 cup herbs.

  11. 11

    Drizzle skate with brown butter sauce and serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

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Recipe Info

Prep Time:48 min
Cook Time:58 min
Total Time:106 min
Difficulty:Hard
Servings:6