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Lemon parmesan orange roughy. A new recipe from my kitchen to yours. Thinking of our summer vacations, fish always comes to mind.

Thinking of Italy and all the fresh summer fish lead me to make this recipe.

A super quick dinner with an Italian flair. Ready in less than 30 minutes this dish will leave you wanting more.

A perfect combination of a crispy outside while tender fish inside.  While a delicate butter lemon sauce is served alongside. As a result, a very delicious dish.

Have fun with this easy dinner as you can add so much to the lemon sauce.

What is Orange Roughy?

• Also known as deep-sea perch, slimehead, or red roughy is a large deep-sea fish belonging to the slimehead family. A finned fish with a long life cycle.
• You will find it in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans.
• When cooked properly it has a very delicate flavor, slightly sweet and similar to pollock.
• A very moist texture with large flakes that hold together well once cooked.
• Sometimes the orange roughy is referred to as the poor man lobster because o the white, sweet, and mild meat.
• Rich in omega-three fatty acids, protein, vitamin A and D as well as calcium.

A quick fun fact, they do not reproduce until they are at least 20 years old and can have a lifespan up to 149 years old.

Parmesan Cheese

Parmesan cheese when placed in contact with the heat, it melts beautifully giving you a crisp coating.

I am using grated and shredded here with this recipe. The grated will bind with the flour making a perfect coating.

The shredded parmesan cheese will melt once under the broiler thus giving it a great crunchy crust to your orange roughy recipe.

Milk is used in this recipe to not only soften the fish but also to give it a coating to adhere to when dipped with the cheese mixture.

So many options

• You can substitute the bread crumbs with panko for a crispier and lighter crust.
• When preparing the lemon butter sauce you can add chopped capers or green chopped olives. Some finely chopped garlic too, if you are so inclined
• Fresh chopped tomatoes, or split in half cherry tomatoes added to the sauce give a Mediterranean flavor to your dish.
• A splash of white wine or vermouth will be delightful to your sauce.
• Love lemon? add some zest to the sauce for a more intense flavor.
• Sole or cod can replace the orange roughy.

Adding the butter and twirling the pan around gently over medium, low heat will allow the butter to melt and the sauce which is based on lemon, will emulsifier.

TIPS

Have all your ingredients ready prior to turning on the stove. A little before hands preparation, however, once you start cooking you must pay some close attention to it.

The cheese will melt and you do not want to have your fish outer completely burned and not enjoyable to your palate.

Roasted tomatoes.  are a lot of fun to be enjoyed alongside. A simple dish that can be modified to your liking.

If you enjoy this dish, check out these flavorful recipes:

Sweet Potato relish with Orange Roughy

Couscous, Herbs, Tomato Salad with Scallops

Parmesan, Pank Crusted Chicken Cutlets

Originally published on July 15, 2011. Updated on May 24, 2021.