Raya al limon | Spanish skate wing with clams in lemon sauce
I love any kind of fish and at home we usually have it for dinner, as it takes little time to cook and its not heavy before going to bed. This recipe only takes 10 minutes from beginning to end and you can use any fish you get your hands on and serve it with any veg you fancy. In Spain this fish is not very popular even though you can find it in both the North as well as in the Mediterranean but I love it because its meaty flesh.
INGREDIENTS
1 skate wing
1 lemon, zest and juice
1 small shallot, finely chopped
1 tbsp chive, finely chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp of capers, rinsed
1 tbsp butter
50 ml water
A handful of clams
Salt
Pepper
Preparation
Soak and rinse with some cold water the clams.
Place a wide frying pan over medium heat with the olive oil and wait until it heats up. Season the skate wing with salt and pepper on both sides and panfry for about 3 minutes on each side or until ready, depending on the size. Let it rest on a warmed plate while we prepare our sauce.
In a small frying pan over medium heat, pour the olive oil and sweat the shallot for about 5 minutes. Add the capers and fry for a couple of minutes. Pour the water, add the clams and give it a good stir. Season with salt and pepper, pour the lemon juice and the zest and when the clams are starting to open, turn off the heat, add the butter and the chive and stir until the sauce has emulsified.
Pour the sauce over the fish and it’s ready to be served.
Enjoy!
