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Orange Roughy with Tarragon Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 2 T olive oil
  • juice from 1/2 lemon
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 1/4 t freshly ground black peppr
  • 8 large sprigs fresh tarragon (or 1-1/2 t dried)

Directions:
Mix olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and tarragon in microwave-proof plate. Turn fish in oil mixture on both sides; arrange fish on plate with thickest portion to the outside, tucking under thinnest part of fillet for more even cooking. Let stand 10 minutes to marinate. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Microwave on high three to four minutes, until just opaque and firm to the touch. Lift fish--and tarragon sprigs, if you're using long ones---carefully to another plate and cover lightly to keep warm. (If fish flakes and breaks up as you move it, you cooked it too long; make a note to cook it one minute less next time, then check the fish every 20 seconds.) Put plate with juices back in the microwave. Do not cover. Microwave on high two minutes to slightly reduce juices. Stir well. Pour over fish and serve.

Serves 4.


Note:In a blind taste test, all of the tasters---including those who don't own a microwave---picked the microwaved fish over conventionally steamed fish. Not that steamed fish is bad, but the microwaved versions were more juicey and tender. Also, plastic wrap was preferred by most, because the fish remains very moist, and the tight covering promotes natural juices for sauces.


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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: The Downriver Observer
Submitted By: Linda Wilson
lwilson@gatecom.com
Orange Roughy with Tarragon


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