Best 6 Graces Cajun Orange Roughy Recipes

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Calling all seafood lovers! Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with a Cajun-inspired journey to the depths of culinary delight. Our star attraction is Grace's Cajun Orange Roughy, a dish that beautifully blends the bold flavors of Cajun spices with the delicate sweetness of orange. But that's just the tip of the iceberg! This article is a treasure trove of delectable seafood recipes, each one a symphony of flavors that will transport you to the coastal regions of Louisiana.

From the classic Shrimp Étouffée, where succulent shrimp bask in a rich, flavorful sauce, to the zesty Cajun Catfish Nuggets, every recipe in this article is a testament to the vibrant and diverse culinary heritage of Cajun cuisine. Whether you're a seasoned chef looking to expand your repertoire or a home cook seeking new adventures in the kitchen, these recipes will guide you through a culinary odyssey that will leave you craving more. So, prepare your palate for an explosion of flavors as we dive into the world of Cajun seafood delights.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

GRACE'S CAJUN ORANGE ROUGHY



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U CAN USE THIS FOR ANY FISH, CHICKEN AND OTHER DIFFERENT CUTS OF MEAT. SHRIMP, CRAB AND LOBSTER. NOTE CRAB AND LOBSTER AND SHRIMP ONLY COOK IN DEEP FRYER 2-3 MINS. JUST ENOUGH 4 THAT GOLDEN BROWN CRUST NO MORE OR IT WILL BE LIKE RUBBER

Provided by Grace Camp

Categories     Turkey

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 bowls, , about 1 cup milk
1 1/2 cup flour. 1 1/2 yellow corn meal
cajun spice. dash of paprika
dash of cyanne
deep fryer
3-4 pieces of orange roughy

Steps:

  • 1. IN 1 BOWL PLACE MILK. IN ANOTHER PLACE FLOUR. IN ANOTHER PLACE YELLOW CORN MEAL
  • 2. NOW UR SEASONDING NAMED ABOVE GO IN YELLOW CORN MEAL ABOUT 2 TEASPS OF CAJUN MORE IF U SO DESRE.
  • 3. U KNOW WHEN FRYER IS READY WHEN U DROP A FEW DROPS OF WATER IN IT AND IT DANCES ON TOP
  • 4. IF U SO DESRE TO A DASH OF SALT AND PEPPER IN FLOUR. BUT IF U SPRINKLE A LIL ON WHEN U TAKE OUT OF FRYER IT WILL STICK TO IT.
  • 5. NOW FIRST DRUDGE FISH IN MILK THEN IN FLOUR THEN IN YELLOW CORMEAL [THATS SEASONED]. AND PLACE 1 IN AT A TIME SO THEY DON'T COOK TOGETHER. THEN REPEAT WITH EACH PIECE OF FISH
  • 6. HOPE U LIKE THIS RECIPE

GLAZED ORANGE ROUGHY



Glazed Orange Roughy image

Dijon mustard and apricot fruit spread create a golden glaze for fish fillets in this easy entree from Jo Baker of Litchfield, Illinois. Guests won't believe you used only four ingredients to prepare this delightful full-flavored dinner.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 orange roughy fillets (4 ounces each)
1/4 cup apricot spreadable fruit or orange marmalade
2 teaspoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • Place fillets on an ungreased shallow baking pan. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 5-6 minutes. Combine spreadable fruit, butter and mustard; spoon over fillets. Broil 3-4 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork (do not turn).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 157mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

HERBED ORANGE ROUGHY



Herbed Orange Roughy image

The simple seasonings in this recipe enhance the pleasant, mild flavor of orange roughy. It's a quick and easy way to prepare fish.-Sue Kroening, Mattoon, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
4 orange roughy, red snapper, catfish or trout fillets (6 ounces each)

Steps:

  • In a small shallow bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; dip fillets on both sides in lemon mixture. , Lightly oil the grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium-hot heat or broil 4 in,. from the heat for 5-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 192mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 9g protein.

ORANGE ROUGHY WITH SWEET AND HOT PEPPERS AND MANILA CLAMS



Orange Roughy with Sweet and Hot Peppers and Manila Clams image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

4 (6-ounce) orange roughy fish fillets
Coarse salt and pepper
Coarse salt and pepper
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 small to medium yellow skinned onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded, quartered lengthwise, then sliced into 1/2 inch strips
6 pepperoncini hot peppers, chopped
1/2 pint grape tomatoes
1 cup white wine
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, a couple of handfuls, chopped
20 to 24 manila clams
Orange and Almond Coucous, recipe follows
2 ounces (1/4 cup) sliced almonds
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups plain couscous
2 navel oranges, zested
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, a handful

Steps:

  • Season fish with salt and pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan. Add fish to pan and cook 2 minutes on each side, carefully transfer to a plate with a thin spatula and loosely cover with foil.
  • Add another tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, then add garlic, onions, red bell peppers and chopped hot peppers. Season veggies with salt and pepper. Saute 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add tomatoes and cook 1 minute more. Deglaze the pan the wine and bring up drippings with a wooden spoon. Slide fish back into pan and add manila clams. Cover the pan and reduce heat to simmer. Cook 5 minutes. Sprinkle parsley over the fish and clams and discard any unopened clams. Serve fish and clams on a bed of Orange and Almond couscous.
  • Toast nuts in the bottom of a medium saucepot over medium heat. Transfer toasted nuts to a dish and reserve. Return pot to the stove top. Add broth and oil, cover pot and raise heat; bring the broth to a boil. Remove pot from heat, immediately. Add couscous, orange zest and parsley, then stir. Cover and let couscous stand 5 minutes. Fluff cooked couscous with fork and toss with toasted almonds. TIDBIT: Slice zested oranges and serve them after dinner.

CRAB STUFFED ORANGE ROUGHY



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Tip: To reduce sodium in recipe substitute a sodium free Cajun seasoning for the regular Cajun or Old Bay seasoning. Yield: 4 servings

Provided by Gingerbear

Categories     Orange Roughy

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

butter-flavored cooking spray
1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumb
1/2 cup egg substitute
2 tablespoons finely chopped sweet onions
2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell peppers or 2 tablespoons green bell peppers
2 teaspoons cajun seasoning or 2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
1 teaspoon dried mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
8 ounces backfin lump crabmeat, divided use
4 orange roughy fillets (approximately 6 ounces each)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or 1/2 small lemon juice, from
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon light margarine (45 calories per tablespoon)
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon flour
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray and 8-x 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray, set aside.
  • In small mixing bowl combine egg substitute, breadcrumbs, onion, bell pepper, Cajun seasoning, dried mustard, parsley and hot sauce until blended.
  • Stir in 5 ounces of the crabmeat.
  • Rinse and pat fish dry.
  • Spoon ¼ of the crab mixture onto each fillet and roll up.
  • Place in prepared baking dish seam side down.
  • Spray lightly with cooking spray; sprinkle evenly with lemon juice and paprika.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily.
  • Meanwhile in a small saucepan melt margarine.
  • Lightly sauté onion.
  • Add wine, chicken broth, flour and pepper.
  • Stir until combined add remaining crabmeat and heat until mixture is warm throughout.
  • Spoon sauce over fish and serve immediately.

DELECTABLE BAKED ORANGE ROUGHY



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I love buttery, lemony white fish so I devised this simple recipe. For this dish, you can use roughy, tilapia, whitefish, halibut.... any nice white fish fillet. And this is a great way for NEWBIES to seafood to break in. The technique is pretty forgiving of mistakes and the fish WILL be done, but not overcooked. Enjoy!

Provided by Bone Man

Categories     Orange Roughy

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 orange roughy fillets
8 tablespoons butter, melted (no margarine!)
2 lemons, halved
1/2 teaspoon paprika
8 fresh parsley sprigs (curly Italian parsley is best)
cooking spray

Steps:

  • Pull off four sheets of good quality aluminum foil, each about 24 inches long. Double each one over so it's a foot long and spray with the cooking spray.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 375-degrees F.
  • Lay out a fillet on each sheet of foil and pull the sides up a bit so that it will hold liquid.
  • Squeeze a half lemon over each fillet. Cut up the spent lemons into wedges and put the pieces around the fish.
  • Pour the melted butter equally over each fillet. Lightly dust the top of each fillet with the paprika. Instead of paprika, you could substitute Old Bay Seasoning, which yields an excellent flavor. In any case, you may not need all the spice, depending on the size of your fillets.
  • Close the foil and make a seal. Place the closed foil bowls into the oven, middle rack, and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Revove the foil bowls from the oven, carefully open them to expose the filets and place them all on a sheet pan. Re-set the oven to "broil" (on "high" if there is a setting), and return the fish to the oven just above the middle rack. Broil for just a few minutes until you see very slight browning, no more than 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with the parsley sprigs and serve hot with basmati rice on the side. (See: Recipe #217802 ). You can just leave the fish on the foil and place it on serving plates if you wish.

Tips:

  • For a crispy skin: Pat the roughy fillets dry with paper towels before cooking. This will help the skin crisp up in the pan.
  • Use a good quality olive oil: A good quality olive oil will help to enhance the flavor of the fish. Look for an olive oil that is extra virgin and has a fruity flavor.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: When cooking the fish, don't overcrowd the pan. This will prevent the fish from cooking evenly.
  • Cook the fish until it is opaque: The fish is cooked when it is opaque and flakes easily with a fork. Do not overcook the fish, or it will become dry and tough.
  • Serve the fish immediately: Serve the fish immediately with your favorite sides. Some good options include roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or rice.

Conclusion:

Grace's Cajun Orange Roughy is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The roughy is cooked in a flavorful Cajun sauce and is served with a refreshing orange salsa. With a few simple tips, you can make this dish at home and enjoy a restaurant-quality meal.

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