Orange Roughy with Capers, Shallots and Wine Butter Sauce

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    183 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Orange Roughy with Capers, Shallots and Wine Butter Sauce

 Nothing to it, and yet a wonderful sauce that asks for a piece of bread to enjoy with the sauce.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 lemon
  • 4 pieces orange roughy fillets 6 ounces each
  • 1 tablespoon shallots finely chopped
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • ½ cup white wine
  • salt and pepper to season
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Instructions

  1. Cut the lemon in half. Save one half, squeeze out the juice and keep aside until ready to make the sauce. Take the other half and cut in 4 wedges to serve along with the fish when ready to serve
  2. Season the fillets lightly with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat 4 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter stop foaming, add the shallot and cook for 1 minute. Add the fillets and capers. Cook turning once, until golden brown and fully cooked. About 2 minutes. Add the wine and cook for another 3 minutes.
  4. Transfer to the dinner plates and keep warm.
  5. Lower the heat under the skillet and swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. When the butter is melted but not foaming, add the juice of the half lemon.
  6. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Remove from the heat. Spoon the sauce over the fillets and serve the lemon wedge along side the fish.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 183kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 45mg (15%) Sodium 63mg (3%) Potassium 58mg (2%) Vitamin A 525IU (11%) Vitamin C 14.3mg (16%) Calcium 15mg (2%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 183 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 183kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 45mg 15%
Sodium 63mg 3%
Potassium 58mg 1%
Vitamin A 525IU 11%
Vitamin C 14.3mg 16%
Calcium 15mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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