Orange Roughy With Gremolada Bread Crumbs Fish Recipes Gremolata Recipes

Ingredients

2 lb. orange-roughy fillets

salt

fresh-ground black pepper

1/4 c. dry white wine

1/4 c. plus 2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 c. dry bread crumbs

2 cloves garlic

Grated zest of 1 lemon

2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Step 1Heat the oven to 400°F. Season the orange-roughy fillets with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper. Put the fish fillets in a glass or stainless-steel baking dish and add the wine and the 1/4 cup oil to the dish. Bake the fish until just done, about 12 minutes for 3/4-inch-thick fillets.Step 2Meanwhile, in a small frying pan, toast the bread crumbs over low heat, stirring, until they’re light brown and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic, lemon zest and parsley and cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat and stir in 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper and the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.Step 3Transfer the fish to plates. Sprinkle with the bread crumbs and spoon the pan juices around the fish.Step 4Fish Alternatives: Any mild white-fleshed fish will work equally well here. Try flounder, sole, pike or catfish fillets.Step 5Variation: Orange Roughy with Orange Gremolada Bread Crumbs Substitute the grated zest of 1/2 orange for the lemon zest in the bread-crumb mixture.Step 6Wine Recommendation: One of the new, clean-as-a-whistle white wines from Spain or the south of France will pair nicely with the Mediterranean flavors of garlic and olive oil. Look for the Spanish albariño or a Côtes de Gascogne from France.