Saucy Orange Roughy Recipes

ORANGE ROUGHY MEUNIERE - CLASSIC FRENCH SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the lemon in half. Save one half, squeeze out the juice and keep aside until ready to make the sauce. Take the other half and cut in 4 wedges to serve along with the fish when ready to serve. Season the fillets lightly with salt and pepper, dip in the milk, and dredge them in the flour. Shake off any excess flour.
• Heat 4 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter stop foaming, add the fillets. Cook turning once, until golden brown and fully cooked. About 5 minutes. Transfer to the dinner plates and keep warm.
• Lower the heat under the skillet and swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. When the butter is melted, but not foaming, add the juice of the half lemon and the fresh parley. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from the heat. Spoon the sauce over the fillets and serve the lemon wedge along side the fish.

SAUCY ORANGE ROUGHY

Steps:

• In a small microwave-safe dish, combine the first six ingredients until smooth. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 45 seconds; stir. Cook 45 seconds longer or until thickened. Stir in orange zest and tarragon; set aside., Place fish in an ungreased 11x7-in. microwave-safe dish, with the thickest side toward the outside of the dish. Sprinkle with salt. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes. , Top with orange sauce. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 30-45 seconds or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with orange slices and fresh tarragon if desired.

ORANGE ROUGHY WITH CITRUS SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak fish in milk 10 minutes. Remove, sprinkle with salt and dredge in flour.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook fish until it is golden on one side, about 3 minutes. Cook second side until golden and cooked through, about 3 to 4 more minutes. Remove fish to a serving platter.
• Wipe frying pan clean. Reduce heat to low, add remaining oil and cook garlic 30 seconds. Add lime juice, lemon juice, orange juice, parsley, and green onions. Add butter, swirl in skillet until just creamy. Pour sauce over fish and serve.

ORANGE ROUGHY WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Dip 1 fish fillet in the egg white, and then into bread crumbs. Coat both sides evenly; repeat for the remaining fillet. Be sure all sides are covered evenly! 2. In a 9 inch non stick skillet, heat oil; add fillets and cook over medium high heat turning once, until fish is cooked thoroughly and flakes easily when tested with a fork, usually 3-5 minutes on each side. Transfer fish to a platter and keep warm. 3. To the same skillet add garlic and cook over medium heat until golden, about 30 seconds. Stir in water, wine, parsley, lemon juice, and broth mix. Cook over high heat until mixture comes to a boil; continue to cook until mixture is reduced to about 1/4 cup, about 4-5 minutes. Pour over fish and serve. This recipe is great with wild rice and steamed carrots in honey and brown sugar!

ORANGE ROUGHY WITH DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Place fish fillets in a baking dish sprayed with Pam.
• In a bowl, mix mayo, lemon, lime and mustard.
• Add in dill and stir well.
• Spread all of the sauce over the fillets.
• Then sprinkle with the Parmesan.
• Bake at 375 for 20 minutes (or until fish is done), then broil for 5 minutes to get top crispy and brown.

ORANGE ROUGHY WITH TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Place three fillets on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square); repeat with remaining fillets. Sprinkle fish with seasoning; dot with butter., Fold foil around fish and seal tightly. Grill packets, covered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape., In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients; serve with fish.

ORANGE ROUGHY WITH SHERRY AND HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in chicken broth and sherry. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbly. Mix in chives, basil, and thyme. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• In the prepared baking dish, arrange the orange roughy fillets in a single layer. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange tomato slices over the fish. Cover with the broth mixture.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

ORANGE ROUGHY IN ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Pepper both sides of the fish.
• Pour orange juice in a measuring cup (I used ready-made but imagine freshly squeezed from 2 oranges will be so much better), stir in lavender and white wine and set aside.
• Heat peanut oil (or use unsalted butter) in small skillet, stirring to coat until tender (5 minutes).
• Meanwhile in a large skillet, suitable for poaching fish, add orange juice mixture and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Add fish and lower heat to a simmer until fish is tender and flakes with a fork (10 - 15 minutes). Remove fish to a platter and keep warm.
• Add orange liqueur, if using, to pan and turn up heat and reduce by half. Return fish to pan until heated through.
• Place fish on plates and top with vegetables, spooning sauce over fish.