Orange Roughy With Red Peppers Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Interest GroupExotic
Ingredients
| 1 pound orange roughy or lean fish fillets | ||
| 1 teaspoon olive or vegetable oil | ||
| 1 small onion, cut into thin slices | ||
| 2 red or green bell peppers, cut into julienne strips | ||
| 1 tablespoon snipped fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves | ||
| Black pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
Directions
If fish fillets are large, cut into 4 serving pieces.
Heat oil in 10 inch nonstick skillet.
Layer onion and bell peppers in skillet; sprinkle with half of the thyme and half of the black pepper.
Place fish over bell peppers and sprinkle with remaining thyme and black pepper.
Cover and cook over low heat 15 minutes.
Uncover and cook until fish flakes easily with fork, 10 to 15 minutes longer.
Microwave directions: Omit oil.
Layer onion and bell peppers in a rectangular microwave safe dish, sprinkle with half of the thyme and half of the black pepper.
Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high (100%) 2 minutes.
Arrange fish, thickest parts to outside edges, on bell peppers; sprinkle with remaining thyme and black pepper.
Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave 4 minutes; rotate dish 1/2 turn.
Microwave until fish flakes easily with fork, 3 to 5 minutes longer.
Let stand covered 3 minutes.
For extra-crisp bell peppers when cooking this dish in the microwave, omit the step of cooking the bell peppers before adding the fish.
Heat oil in 10 inch nonstick skillet.
Layer onion and bell peppers in skillet; sprinkle with half of the thyme and half of the black pepper.
Place fish over bell peppers and sprinkle with remaining thyme and black pepper.
Cover and cook over low heat 15 minutes.
Uncover and cook until fish flakes easily with fork, 10 to 15 minutes longer.
Microwave directions: Omit oil.
Layer onion and bell peppers in a rectangular microwave safe dish, sprinkle with half of the thyme and half of the black pepper.
Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high (100%) 2 minutes.
Arrange fish, thickest parts to outside edges, on bell peppers; sprinkle with remaining thyme and black pepper.
Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave 4 minutes; rotate dish 1/2 turn.
Microwave until fish flakes easily with fork, 3 to 5 minutes longer.
Let stand covered 3 minutes.
For extra-crisp bell peppers when cooking this dish in the microwave, omit the step of cooking the bell peppers before adding the fish.
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