Orange Roughy with Lemon, Garlic and Basil

We are trying to eat more fish lately, so I made this orange roughy with lemon, garlic, and basil recipe, and it was a hit. It’s a healthy and easy recipe, and the simple flavors of lemon, garlic & basil all combine well together. This easy white fish recipe paired nicely with a tossed salad and parmesan couscous with roasted garlic.

Orange Roughy with Lemon, Garlic, and Basil

Ingredients:

• 3 fillets of white fish (halibut, cod, or orange roughy)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp fresh basil or 1-2 tsp dried basil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ tsp lemon zest
• Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Remaining Ingredients:

• 2 lemons, juiced
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
• ½ tsp lemon zest

How to Make Orange Roughy with Lemon, Garlic, and Basil:

Prepare the marinade by combining the olive oil, basil, garlic, lemon zest, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to taste in a large zip-lock bag and mix well.  Add the white fish and squish it around to coat the fish.

Refrigerate and marinate for 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.  Side Note: Only add the zest for marinating; you’ll add the lemon juice later.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Spray a small baking dish with butter or olive oil cooking spray.

Prepare the fish for baking by adding the lemon juice to the fish in the bag. Combine ingredients well, then pour into the baking dish.

Season the fish with a little more sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, then add bits of butter on top of the fish.

Cook the fish by placing the baking dish in the oven to bake for 10-12 minutes per 1-inch thickness, or until just flaky.

Garnish with chopped parsley, lemon zest & lemon slices. Enjoy.

Orange Roughy with Lemon, Garlic, and Basil

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes

Marinating Time:: 2 hours hours

Total Time: 2 hours hours 22 minutes minutes

Course: Main

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

• Baking dish

Ingredients

Ingredients:

• 3 fillets of white fish halibut, cod, or orange roughy
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp fresh basil or 1-2 tsp dried basil
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• ½ tsp lemon zest
• Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Remaining Ingredients:

• 2 lemons juiced
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
• ½ tsp lemon zest

Instructions

• Prepare the marinade by combining the olive oil, basil, garlic, lemon zest, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to taste in a large zip-lock bag and mix well.  Add the white fish and squish it around to coat the fish.
• Refrigerate and marinate for 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.  Side Note: Only add the zest for marinating; you'll add the lemon juice later.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Spray a small baking dish with butter or olive oil cooking spray.
• Prepare the fish for baking by adding the lemon juice to the fish in the bag. Combine ingredients well, then pour into the baking dish.
• Season the fish with a little more sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, then add bits of butter on top of the fish.
• Cook the fish by placing the baking dish in the oven to bake for 10-12 minutes per 1-inch thickness, or until just flaky.
• Garnish with chopped parsley, lemon zest & lemon slices. Enjoy.

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