Boiled Skate With Onion Butter

• 2 lb. Skate 
• 2 large chopped Onions 
• 2 oz. butter 
• 1 tablespoon chopped Parsley
•  truffle (optional) 
• Peppercorns 
• Bayleaves and Mixed Dried Herbs
• Lemon Juice 
• 3 Cloves

Wash and trim the fish, rubbing in some salt and lemon juice and leave for one hour. Cover well with water and stew for thirty minutes with the peppercorns, bay leaves, cloves and herbs.

Cool, then carefully skin the fish and re-heat.

Melt the butter and brown the onions adding some lemon juice, chopped parsley and the truffle and stir.

Pour over the fish just before serving.