My Big Stuffed Fish With Rice Recipes

STUFFED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute carrots and onion in 3 tablespoons of butter until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in bread cubes, tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumber, 1 teaspoon salt, dill and pepper., Place four fillets in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top each with 1 cup stuffing and another fillet. Sprinkle with paprika and remaining salt. Dot with remaining butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Cut in half; serve with lemon.

SALMON WITH RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a skillet, melt butter and saute onion, garlic, celery and peppers until tender.
• Then add the rice and the spices and toss.
• Coat inside of fish with a light coating of mayonnaise and then stuff the cavity of the fish but don't pack the stuffing in.
• Sew it up with a needle and thread.
• Spread a little butter or a lot of mayonnaise over fish and top with 3 or 4 lemon slices.
• Wrap loosely in tin foil.
• Put it in a broiling pan and cook for 10 minutes per inch of thickness or until cooked and flakes easily with a fork.
• This can be served with additional lemon wedges or you can mix equal portions of melted butter and dry white wine for a delicious sauce.

WHITEFISH WITH ORANGE RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Clean fish, removing scales and fins.
• Remove head and tail and wash and dry fish.
• Sprinkle inside with salt.
• Prepare stuffing: Melt ¼ cup butter in medium saucepan.
• Add celery, onion, and orange rind and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add salt, orange, and lemon juice and ¾ cup water.
• Bring to a rolling boil and add rice.
• Stir, cover and remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
• Stuff fish loosely and fasten opening with small skewers or toothpicks and lace with string.
• Place fish on a greased baking dish and brush with melted butter.
• Measure stuffed fish at the thickest part and bake in 450F oven for 10 minutes per inch of thickness.

STUFFED AND ROLLED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 4 muffin tins Or custard cups.
• In a med frypan, saute onion in butter until tender, but not brown.
• Mix in bread crumbs and seasonings; blend in 1/2 cup mayo.
• Cut fish fillets in four uniform strips, about 1-1/2x8 inches.
• Spread each fillet with bread stuffing; roll up jelly roll fashion.
• Place in greased custard cups or muffin tins.
• If using custard cups, place into a shallow pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven; divide, and brush the remaining 1/2 cup mayo evenly over tops.
• Return to oven; bake for 20 minutes more.

HERB-STUFFED WHOLE FISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Place a large oven-safe saute pan or baking sheet on the lower rack of the oven to preheat.
• Season the belly cavity of the fish with salt and pepper. Place 2 or 3 lemon slices and a few sprigs each of thyme, oregano and parsley into the cavity of each fish. Really, just fill the cavities with all the lemon and herbs that will fit.
• Now for the fun part! Close the cavity of each fish by "sewing" a skewer through the skin: Hold the skin together, tucking in the herbs, and weave the skewer up and down through the skin to seal the cavity. The skewer stays in while the fish is cooking. Season the outside of the fish with a generous amount of salt and pepper. Divide the olive oil among the 4 fish and use your fingers to rub it on, coating them well on all sides.
• Carefully remove the preheated pan from the oven and gently place the fish in it. There should be a searing noise -- that means you're doing it right! Return the pan to the oven and roast the fish for 15 minutes.
• Remove the fish from the oven and let rest for 2 minutes. Carefully remove the skewers and place the fish (herbs and all) on large plates for serving. Since these are whole fish, be mindful of the bones as you eat, and advise your guests to be careful as well.