Braised Orange Roughy with Leeks

Posted in Quick & Easy

Source: Food.com

Braised Orange Roughy with Leeks yield: Serves 4

Bow tie-shaped pasta is mixed with Thai-flavored pesto sauce and tossed with cooked shrimp for a fast, colorful entrée.

Ingredients for Braised Orange Roughy with Leeks:

  • 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
  • 3 large leeks (white and pale green parts only), halved lengthwise, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
  • 4 6- to 8-ounce orange roughy fillets
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup dry vermouth
  • Fresh chives or green onion tops cut into 1-inch lengths

Preparation

Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and sprinkle with sugar and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté 5 minutes. Reduce heat and cover and cook until very soft, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Season fish with salt and pepper. Arrange atop leeks. Add cream and vermouth. Cover and cook until fish is opaque, about 8 minutes. Transfer fish to plates and keep warm.

Boil sauce until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top fish with sauce and leeks. Garnish with chives.

Related recipes :

  • Beef Tenderloin with Goat Cheese Sauce

    Chef Jean-Charles Bredas has this entrée on the menu at Habitation Lagrange in Martinique. Have the butcher cut the lamb neck bones for you.yield: Serves 61 1/2 cups milk 3 slices white bread, crusts trimmed, bread torn into small pieces

  • Moroccan Chicken with Eggplant, Tomatoes, and Almonds

    This version of a tagine, the classic Moroccan stew, calls for dark meat because it stays moist when braised. If you prefer white meat, reduce...yield: Makes 8 servings6 tablespoons olive oil, divided 3 cups sliced onions

  • Roast Chicken with Asparagus and Tahini Sauce

    yield: Makes 4 servings2 lb asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • Roasted Salmon with Cucumber Sour Cream

    Offer steamed new potatoes alongside. What to drink: Chardonnay or Sancerre.yield: Makes 6 servings1/3 cup dry white wine 1/3 cup orange juice

  • Salmon with Grits and Caper-Cream Sauce

    Natalie Zschiesch of Woodstock, Georgia, writes: "When I was a student at the University of Georgia in Athens, I frequently walked across the...yield: Makes 4 servings1 tablespoon butter 1/4 cup drained capers