Skate Wings With Cabbage And Leeks

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Taste2	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4		Skate wings
2		Yellow onions, halved
1		Fresh thyme, chopped
		or 2 tblspns dried thyme
		crumbled
1		Garlic head, separated into
1		Cloves and crushed
		Salt, to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper
		to taste
1/2		Savoy cabbage head, cut
		lengthwise
		Into eighths
1/3	c	Best-quality sherry wine
		vinegar
6	T	Unsalted butter, chilled
		and
		Cut into small pieces
2		Leeks, white pale green
		parts only julienned
		and
		Sauteed in butter

INSTRUCTIONS

Rinse fish and pat dry. Combine yellow onions, thyme, garlic, salt and
pepper in a large, deep skillet. Add the skate wings and cover with
cold water. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. As soon as  water
boils, remove pan from heat. Remove 1 cup of the liquid into a
small,non-reactive saucepan and set aside. Cover the skillet and set
aside until the fish is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile
steam the cabbage until cooked, about 10 minutes. Bring the reserved
cup of liquid to a boil over high heat. Boil until reduced by half,
about 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and boil for another minute. Swirl  in
the butter a few pieces at a time, and keep the sauce warm over  very
low heat. To serve, drain the skate on a towel. Remove the skin  from
both sides. Place 2 wedges of cabbage on each of 4 warmed dinner
plates. Place skate on top of cabbage. Spoon sauce over the fish,
sprinkle with leeks and serve immediately. This recipe yields 4
servings.  Recipe Source: TASTE with David Rosengarten From the TV FOOD
NETWORK -  (Show # TS-4817 broadcast 03-27-1998) Downloaded from their
Web-Site -  http://www.foodtv.com  Formatted for MasterCook by Joe
Comiskey, aka MR MAD -  jpmd44a@prodigy.com ~or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net
04-19-1998  Suggested Wine: Manzanilla La Gitana Sherry  Recipe by:
David Rosengarten  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 159 Calories From Fat: 152 Total Fat: 17.3g Cholesterol: 45.8mg Sodium: 77.7mg Potassium: 54.1mg Carbohydrates: 1.6g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: <1g

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