BROILED FISH

Broiled Fish image

Mother's secret in preparing this dish was to butter the fish before dusting it with flour. That seals in the moisture and makes the fish so succulent. -Ann Berg, Chesapeake, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 orange roughy, red snapper, catfish or trout fillets (6 ounces each)
6 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Paprika
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

Place fish on a broiler rack that has been coated with cooking spray. Drizzle 3 tablespoons butter over fillets; dust with flour and sprinkle with paprika. , Broil 5-6 in. from the heat for 5 minutes or until fish just begins to brown. Combine lemon juice, parsley, Worcestershire sauce and remaining butter; pour over fish. Broil 5 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292 calories, Fat 18g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 147mg cholesterol, Sodium 272mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 28g protein.