Quick Herbed Orange Roughy
Elevate your weeknight dinners with this Quick Herbed Orange Roughy, a light and flavorful seafood dish that’s as effortless as it is delicious. In just 22 minutes, you’ll create a perfectly baked fish fillet infused with the bright zest of lemon, aromatic garlic, and a medley of fresh parsley and thyme. Drizzled with olive oil and seasoned to perfection, this recipe delivers a flaky, tender orange roughy that pairs beautifully with a simple side salad or roasted vegetables. Perfect for busy evenings or when you’re craving a healthy, low-carb meal, this dish is easy to prepare yet sophisticated enough to impress. Don’t forget the fresh lemon wedges for a final pop of citrus!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 pieces orange roughy fillets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 pieces lemon wedges
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
Lightly grease a baking dish with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Finely mince the garlic cloves and chop the fresh parsley.
Place the orange roughy fillets in the prepared baking dish in a single layer.
Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the fillets.
Sprinkle the lemon zest, minced garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, and black pepper evenly over the fish.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
Remove the dish from the oven and serve immediately with a lemon wedge on the side of each fillet.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
179 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 8.1 g | 10% | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.3 g | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 60 mg | 20% | |
| Sodium | 328 mg | 14% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 3.9 g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.3 g | 5% | |
| Total Sugars | 1.3 g | ||
| Protein | 23.3 g | 47% | |
| Vitamin D | 6.0 mcg | 30% | |
| Calcium | 24 mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.6 mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 316 mg | 7% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
