BLACK GILL ROCKFISH IN ORANGE CREAM SAUCE

Black Gill Rockfish in Orange Cream Sauce image

My Peruvian MIL makes this dish, and it remains a favorite for the whole family (even the picky ones)! It's a delicate sauce that complements a variety of fish types. This dish in Peru is served with white rice, and I love this sauce with asparagus!

Provided by Katie

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American South American Peruvian

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

6 Yukon Gold potatoes
6 (6 ounce) fillets rockfish, cut into 2x4-inch chunks
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
¼ cup butter
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
¼ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup orange juice with pulp
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 orange, peeled and chopped

Steps:

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Run potatoes under cold water until completely chilled; drain. Remove and discard potato peels. Slice potatoes into 1/2-inch rounds.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease small casserole dish with oil.
Arrange potatoes into the prepared casserole dish; top with rockfish. Season rockfish and potatoes with pepper.
Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over low heat. Stir flour, Greek seasoning, paprika, and salt into the butter mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and you have a roux that is beige in color, 5 to 8 minutes.
Whisk half-and-half into the roux; cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir orange juice, lemon juice, and thyme into the half-and-half mixture; whisk over heat until warmed. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper to your taste.
Pour the sauce from the skillet over the potatoes and rockfish; top with the chopped orange.
Bake in preheated oven until the fish is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Switch oven to Broil and continue cooking until the top is lightly browned, about 10 minutes more. Cool at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 498.2 calories, Carbohydrate 36.5 g, Cholesterol 108.6 mg, Fat 22.2 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 37.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 470.4 mg, Sugar 6.3 g