Skate Wings
Seafood·intermediate

Skate Wings

Yield
Prep
Total
2 fillets
5m
15m
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Skate wing is a mild, sweet fish with a unique striated texture, similar to scallops. The air fryer quickly cooks skate to tender perfection without drying it out. Find the base recipe, ingredients, timing, and serving suggestions here.

Ingredients

  • 2 skate wing fillets (skinned)
  • Oil or melted butter
  • Salt, pepper
  • Capers, lemon, and brown butter for serving
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Steps

  1. 01Pat the fillets dry.
  2. 02Brush with oil or butter and season with salt and pepper.
  3. 03Ready for the air fryer.
  4. 04Serve with browned butter, capers, and lemon (the classic French "grenobloise" preparation).
Skate wing has a unique striated texture that looks like fan-shaped ridges. The flavor is sweet and mild, similar to scallops. It's almost always sold skinned (the skin is tough and inedible). If yours still has skin, ask the fishmonger to remove it or peel it off yourself, which is harder than it sounds. The traditional pairing of brown butter and capers exists because the nutty butter and briny capers complement the sweet flesh perfectly.
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How to Air Fry It

Temp
Cook
Prep
Flip?
400°F
10m
5m
Yes
  1. 01Preheat air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
  2. 02Pat the skate wings dry and lightly coat with oil or melted butter.
  3. 03Season well with salt, pepper, and herbs.
  4. 04Place in the basket and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. 05Carefully flip and cook for another 5 minutes until the edges are crispy.
  6. 06Serve immediately.

Lightly spray the basket or tray before cooking.

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