Orange roughy with lemon and thyme
Dietitian's tip: One serving of this broiled orange roughy has less than 100 calories and 1 gram of fat. To make it a meal, add steamed fresh green beans, roasted red potatoes, whole-wheat rolls and lime sherbet.
SERVES 2
Ingredients
2 orange roughy fillets, each 4 ounces
1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
Directions
Preheat the broiler (grill). Position the rack 4 inches from the heat source. Lightly coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
Place the fish in the prepared baking dish. Squeeze the juice from 2 lemon wedges over each fillet. Sprinkle with thyme.
Broil (grill) until the fish is opaque throughout when tested with a tip of a knife, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Analysis(per serving)Serving size: 1 fillet
Calories 90 Cholesterol 23 mg
Protein 17 g Sodium 73 mg
Carbohydrate 6 g Fiber 0 g
Total fat 1 g Potassium 420 mg
Saturated fat trace Calcium 68 mg
Monounsaturated fat 0.5 g
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