Baked Stuffed Fish

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 5 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 6

Ingredients

Stuffing

  • 1/4 cup margarine or butter
  • 1/4 cup chopped celery
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 2 cups soft bread cubes
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Fish

  • 1 (2 to 3-lb.) dressed whole fish*
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Grease shallow roasting pan. Melt 1/4 cup margarine in medium skillet over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in all remaining stuffing ingredients.
  • 2
    Sprinkle inside of fish with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Fill opening with stuffing. Secure edges of fish together with skewers or toothpicks. Place in greased pan; brush with melted margarine.
  • 3
    Bake at 400°F. for 45 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork, basting occasionally with margarine. Remove skewers before serving. To serve, cut into sections by slicing through backbone.

  • * Smaller fish can also be stuffed. Allow 1/2 cup stuffing per 12 to 16-oz. fish.
  • Baked Crab-Stuffed Fish: Add 1/2 cup cooked crabmeat with bread cubes. Baked Dill-Stuffed Fish: Add 1/4 cup chopped dill pickle or 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed with bread cubes. Baked Lemon-Stuffed Fish: Add 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel and 2 tablespoons lemon juice with bread cubes. Baked Mushroom-Stuffed Fish: Cook 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms with celery and onion. Baked Shrimp-Stuffed Fish: Add 1/2 cup cooked shrimp with bread cubes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
340
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
18g
28%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Cholesterol
110mg
37%
Sodium
520mg
22%
Total Carbohydrate
7g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
37g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 5 Very Lean Meat; 3 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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