Broiled Orange Roughy

Broiled Orange Roughy

In my home a good fish dinner once a week is always on the menu.

I remember every Christmas we went to Florida and fished the Everglades. And then we moved on to Lake Okeechobee for the New Year.

We filleted and cleaned the fish right there and cooked over a propane grill setup on the tailgate of the pickup.

I was too naive to be worried about my surroundings. And my uncles kept the best poker faces while we cooked.

If I knew then what I know now.

Anyway, Orange Roughy was one type of fish we always had to buy in the grocery.

And that is fine with me. I no longer want clean and cook my fish on the spot. I suppose I am a city girl at heart.

I love a good piece of fish when it is cooked correctly.

To me, when fish is cooked incorrectly it is like buying an expensive cut of beef and then boiling it.

When served with a baked potato and vegetable medley this baked orange roughy is a warm, complete and healthy dinner.

The methods for cooking fish I use the most are broiling, baking or grilling.

When broiled, orange roughy is tender and flaky.

This recipe uses a thin bread crumb coating to lock in the moistness of the filets.

These are the INGREDIENTS you will need:

• 2 fillets orange roughy, thawed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 Teaspoon Tabasco sauce,or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs

These are the INSTRUCTIONS for preparation:

• Stir oil and a bit of Tabasco together set aside.
• Mix together bread crumbs with herbs set aside.
• Brush olive oil mixture on filets.
• Roll in breadcrumbs mixture.
• Broil 4-5 inches from the heat for 10 minutes.
• Flip it on the other side and broil another 4-10 minutes until fish flakes easily with a fork. The broiling time depends on the thickness of the filet.
• Remove from broiler and serve immediately.

The combination of the spices make this fish unique in taste.

Even though it is spicy, the bite isn’t too strong

It almost has a cajun flavor. And you can adjust the spices according to your own taste.

My husband likes everything spicy. So I added an extra spicy habanero sauce and left out the tabasco sauce.

I left one filet without the spices for myself. It was delicious and easy to prepare. I used a squeeze of lemon on mine for added flavor.

Adding the broccoli, carrots and baked potato rounded out the meal

We also enjoyed a nice Caesar salad after the meal.

Put a smile on the faces of your loved ones by having a warm dinner on the table when they come home from a hard long day at school or work.

Broiled Orange Roughy

This meal is easy to make and very healthy. Your family will love to come home to a warm dinner of broiled orange roughy.

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fish, roughy

Method: broil

Skill Level: Intermediate

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Adjust Servings: 2

Calories: 238kcal

Author: Marilyn

Ingredients

• 2 fillets orange roughy, thawed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 Teaspoon Tabasco sauce,or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs

Instructions

• Stir oil and a bit of Tabasco together set aside.
• Mix together bread crumbs with herbs set aside.
• Brush olive oil mixture on filets.
• Roll in breadcrumbs mixture.
• Broil 4-5 inches from the heat for 10 minutes.
• Flip it on the other side and broil another 4-10 minutes until fish flakes easily with a fork. The broiling time depends on the thickness of the filet.
• Remove from broiler and serve immediately.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 238kcal (12%) | Carbohydrates: 9.8g (3%) | Protein: 15.7g (31%) | Fat: 14.8g (23%) | Saturated Fat: 2g (10%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 51mg (17%) | Sodium: 160mg (7%) | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0.6g (2%) | Sugar: 0.8g (1%) | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg

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