Orange Roughy Amandine Recipe

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Prepared in the microwave, this fancy orange roughy with almonds is ready in no time. “This makes a simple, but very elegant entree,” promises Donna Snyder from Poinciana, Florida.

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Diabetic Friendly

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Orange Roughy Amandine Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

10 5 15

Ingredients

1/4 cup slivered almonds
2 orange roughy, cod or haddock fillets (6 ounces each)
2 teaspoons butter
2 tablespoons white wine or chicken broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 drops hot pepper sauce
Dash salt
Dash paprika

Directions

Place almonds in a small microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or until lightly toasted.
Place the fillets in a 9-in. microwave-safe pie plate. Dot with butter and sprinkle with almonds. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over fillets. Cover and microwave at 70% power for 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Yield: 2 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 257 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 112 mg cholesterol, 224 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 31 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat.

Originally published as Orange Roughy Amandine in Cooking for 2 Spring 2006, p53