Poached Skate With Pesto Sauce Recipes

POACHED SKATE WITH WARM TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To poach the fish, bring 1.5 litres/2¾ pints of water to the boil in a large shallow saucepan or frying pan. Add the salt and lower in the skate wings. Reduce the heat and simmer the fish for 10 minutes, or until just cooked.
• Meanwhile, to make the warm tomato vinaigrette, warm the oil, vinegar and red onion in a small frying pan. After a few minutes, turn off the heat and add the tomato, capers and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve the skate with the warm vinaigrette spooned over the top and some green beans on the side.

POACHED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ARUGULA PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Make arugula pesto sauce:
• In a food processor pulse together all sauce ingredients except oil and water until arugula is chopped fine. With motor running add oil in a stream, blending mixture until smooth. Sauce may be made up to this point 1 week ahead and chilled, its surface covered with plastic wrap. Bring sauce to room temperature to continue. Stir in 1/4 cup hot water plus additional for thinner consistency if desired.
• In a 6-quart saucepan bring broth and water to a boil. Add chicken and simmer, covered, 9 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let chicken stand in cooking liquid, covered, until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Chicken may be poached 1 day ahead, cooled completely, uncovered, in cooking liquid, and chilled, covered. Bring chicken to room temperature to continue. Drain chicken and slice 1/4 inch thick. Serve chicken with sauce.

POACHED SKATE WINGS WITH TOMATOES AND OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• In an enamel, stainless steel or anodized aluminum skillet large enough to hold the skate wings in a single layer, simmer the wine with the onion and bay leaf for a few minutes. Add the vinegar.
• Place the skate wings in the wine mixture and simmer until they just turn opaque, six to eight minutes. Remove the fish from the liquid and cut each skate wing into two portions. Allow to cool to room temperature.
• To serve, place the skate wings on a serving platter or individual plates and season each with salt and pepper. Top with tomatoes, scallions, basil and capers. Drizzle with olive oil. Serve at room temperature.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Boil spaghetti squash about 40 minutes, until tender when pierced with knife. Drain, allow to cool somewhat, then split in half lengthwise.
• Using large spoon, scrape out seeds and strings to which they are attached and discard. Using forks, scrape flesh of squash away from skin and transfer to large saucepan. Flesh will lift up in clumps of strands that separate easily. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Gently fold in pesto and tomatoes. Recheck seasonings and set aside, covered. About 10 minutes before serving, reheat gently in saucepan and sprinkle with parsley or basil.

POACHED SKATE WITH PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Arrange the skate wings in a skillet large enough to hold all the fish in one layer. Cover with water and add the vinegar, thyme, bay leaf, parsley, salt and peppercorns. Bring to a gentle rolling boil and turn off the heat. Let sit for four to five minutes.
• Drain the fish and transfer them to warm serving plates on top of the orzo. Drizzle some pesto sauce over all and serve immediately.