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Breaded Orange Roughy Recipe. A Savory and Easy Recipe
- 25 mins total
- 15 mins prep
- 10 mins cook
- serves 4
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Breaded orange roughy recipe.
A delicious orange roughy recipe that is savory and very easy to prepare. A quick recipe that will allow you to have dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes.
Orange roughy recipe when cooked correctly has a very delicate sweet, mild flavor. It will flake when cooking; thus, do not feel disconcerted if this happens.
What is Panko made out of?
Panko is a Japanese bread crumb that is light, dryer, and flakier in consistency and is made from white bread without the crust. Consequently, it absorbs less grease when cooked than its regular breadcrumbs.
One of my favorite parts of using panko is that it will not flake away when turned to cook while frying. The panko sticks more to the fish, or any meat, than your regular bread crumbs.
I also enjoy mozzarella cheese, nice and gooey. However, any Gruyere of Emmenthal cheese will be fine also.
Can I substitute panko for breadcrumbs?
Although the texture of the two is not the same, panko and Italian breadcrumbs can be used interchangeably in recipes.
What can I substitute panko with?
A number of substitutions can be used such as toasted shredded bread, crackers crumbs, melba toasts that are crushed, matzo balls, and crushed tortilla chips. Even dry crushed stuffing mix or crushed pretzels.
And last but not least, crushed cornflakes or potato chips.
What is orange roughy?
Also known as red roughy, slimehead, and deep-sea perch is a relatively large fish. Found in the United States Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans. Rich in texture and flavor.
Quite a versatile fish as well when it comes to cooking. Fry it as in with this recipe. Excellent baked or, with a light tomato sauce in a pasta dish.
Tips to help you along the way
This recipe is super easy to prepare as you may have noticed. However, I want to share a couple of my personal tips with you.
As with all recipes, have all your ingredients ready before getting ready. When cooking with oil, I always recommend to please leave all distractions away from you and the little kids away from the kitchen.
- As with all raw food products, be careful to clean the cutting board after handling fish to avoid cross-contamination.
- When frying food, do not overcrowd the skillet allowing the orange roughy to cook evenly. This breaded orange roughy will require all the room in the skillet to good perfectly and quickly.
- Remove the fish from the skillet with cooking thongs. You do not want to break away from the beautiful crust that has formed around the fish.
- Let the breaded orange roughy rest on a wire rack over a cookie sheet when removed from the hot oil skillet. This will prevent sitting on the oil, which is not good for you, and retaining its crispiness.
- The combination of the panko with the parmesan cheese, or Parmigiano Reggiano, gives you a deliciously crisp orange roughy recipe that everyone will enjoy. A given taste of Italian recipe that transports to the south and the sea. A great kid recipe.
- Parmigiano Reggiano is the king of cheeses in Italy from the provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia. Aged 12 months and older is one of my favorites.
What to enjoy with
Butter Lettuce with Shallots Vinaigrette: Simple and super healthy is the perfect side dish for a light dinner.
Roasted Bell Pepper with Italian Farro Salad: Staying with the Italian recipe theme, this super healthy side dish is very enjoyable. A bit more of comfort food.
Tomato, Arugula Salad: My favorite and rounds up a fantastic dinner.
More delicious recipes for you to enjoy:
Panko Crusted Salmon – Tasty and Tender
Orange Roughy with Tomatoes Capers Sauce
Orange Roughy with Capers, Shallots and Wine Butter Sauce
Equipment and ingredients used to create this recipe
Nutrition Facts
Breaded Orange Roughy - Crisp and tender
Amount Per Serving
Calories 472
Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 18g
Cholesterol 95mg32%
Sodium 563mg24%
Potassium 126mg4%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 266IU5%
Calcium 295mg30%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Breaded Orange Roughy - Crisp and tender
- 25 mins total
- 15 mins prep
- 10 mins cook
- serves 4
Ingredients
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4 6 ounces filles orange roughy fillets
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¾ cup parmesan cheese
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¾ cup of panko
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¾ cup of bread crumbs
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2 whole egg(s)
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1/2 cup of unbleached all purpose flour
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6 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
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In one dish place the flour with salt and pepper. In a second shallow dish, mix together well the panko, pre-grated parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs. Add any fresh or dried Herbes that are in hand. In a third dish, beat the eggs with a tablespoon of water.
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Dry the fish and place it in the flour, shaking off any excess. Dip it in the egg mixture and then place it in the panko-bread crumbs mixture, and cover well.
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In a large skillet heat the olive oil and when hot cook the fish, for 5 minutes. When nice and golden turn and cook the other side for another 2 minutes. When the pan is hot, the fish will absorb less oil.
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Once the fish is golden and done, remove it from the skillet and place it on a cooling rack.
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Do not overcrowd the skillet. Serve nice and hot.
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Originally published on September 2, 2010, edited on December 2, 2021
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I have a bag of panic about to expire and a couple fo fish fillets in the freezer- know what I’m going to be making this weekend! 🙂 Thanks for sharing this easy recipe~
The pleasure is all mine.
Enjoy!
My grandfather used to make orange roughy all the time, since he passed I haven’t had it. This reminded me so much of his recipe! Thanks for sharing!
You are welcome. I hope you will give it a try.
This breaded orange roughy is so delicious! The tips you shared for the preparation were super helpful and I had dinner on the table in no time.
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it.
I haven’t had orange roughy in years. I remember it was a lovely light tasting fish. I bet it is fantastic with this lovely crispy breading.
Light and full of flavor.
what an interesting and tasty recipe
Thank you! I hope you will give it a try
This looks delicious! I’ve never heard of roughy before. I love the coating too. I’ll try this for Saturday dinner!
I enjoy roughy as it is a very versatile fish.
Enjoy!
Sometimes fish intimidates me but this recipe seems so simple! I will definitely surprise my husband with this amazing dinner!
This recipe is simple at its best.
Enjoy!
We love eating fish at least once a week and this orange roughy looks like a winner. I always forget about roughy.
Thank you! I love roughy as it si easy to prepare and so wonderful with so many different sauces or side dishes
its so full of flavor and makes a perfect dish, glad I still have breadcrumbs to use for this recipe.
I love deep sea perch, never knew it was called other things, this is a great recipe and as always fantastic tips.
You are most welcome. Thank you for stopping by.
I love breaded fish but rarely make it at home since I don’t have a deep fryer or air fryer and so the results are not crispy enough for me. But I never used egg mixture yet, just bread crumbs. I’ll try your recipe definitely. Thank you!
You are most welcome. You can also have it with Panko if that is what you have on hand.
Enjoy!
I’m sorry, but what does this mean?:
Equal amounts parmesan cheese
equal amounts of panko
equal amouts of bread crumbs
Equal to what, please.
Thank you so much to bring that to my attention. I have corrected it the amounts.
Enjoy!
I want to try this recipe. Can I bake it instead. Trying to stay away from oil and fried foods
It will taste wonderful baked as well. 350F for 15 minutes, middle of the oven.
Enjoy!
This recipe is simple elegance!! Flavorful without too much fuss or ingredients. Fish was excellent. Thank you so much!!
Thank you for your feedback. I am so happy you enjoyed it.