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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
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Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds.
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Brush the halves with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and cayenne pepper.
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Arrange them on a sheet pan and roast them, flesh side down, until the outside of the squash can be easily pierced with a fork, about 1 hour.
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Remove from the oven, cover with foil and keep in a warm place.
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Add olive oil to a large saute pan until it is about 1/4-inch deep, and put over high heat.
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While the oil is heating, pat the skate dry with paper towels.
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Season the fish with salt and the ground coriander seed.
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When the oil is very hot but not yet smoking, dredge the skate wings in flour and shake of the excess.
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The fish should go IMMEDIATELY from the flour to the oil, no pausing!
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If all the fish will not fit in the pan at the same time, only flour the ones that will fit in the pan.
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Premature flouring will result in a gummy gritty skate wing.
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The oil should be hot and sizzling when the fish goes in.
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Cook each piece of fish until golden brown and crispy, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
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Remove from the oil and blot immediately on paper towels.
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Season with salt, to taste.
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If working in batches, keep the cooked fish warm in a preheated 225 degree F oven.
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While the fish is cooking, coat another large saute pan with olive oil, add the smashed garlic cloves and a pinch of crushed red pepper and put the pan over medium-high heat.
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When the garlic is golden brown and aromatic, remove it and discard.
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Add the Brussels sprouts to the pan and season them with salt.
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Saute the sprouts until they get very brown and crispy.
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Using a large fork, scrape the flesh out of the spaghetti squash, it should look like...spaghetti!
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Add it to the frizzled sprouts and season again with salt.
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Stir together and toss in the chopped cilantro, reserving a little to garnish the fish.
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Arrange some of the squash/and sprout mixture on each serving plate.
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Lean the crispy skate next to it and sprinkle with the remaining cilantro and a squeeze of lemon juice.
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Let's go skating!
