Description
This Pan-Seared Orange Roughy recipe is a delightful dish featuring tender orange roughy fillets cooked to golden perfection in a flavorful lemon butter sauce with capers and fresh herbs.
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 8 ounce orange roughy (2 fillets)
- 1 tablespoon flour (use gluten-free AP flour if needed)
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 tablespoon capers
- small handful fresh herbs (rosemary, chives, or oregano)
Instructions
- Pat dry and season: Pat dry the orange roughy fillets. Dust with flour, salt, and pepper.
- Cook fillets: Heat pan with olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Cook fillets for about 3 minutes on each side.
- Test doneness: Use a spatula to flip the fish when it releases easily. Cook for additional 2-3 minutes.
- Finish and serve: Add remaining butter, lemon juice, capers, and herbs to the pan sauce. Serve the fish hot with the sauce and extra herbs.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 279 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 476mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 98mg
