Ukrainian Christmas Eve Stuffed Fish

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (4 lb) whole fish (salmon, whitefish or pickerel )
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 2 cups dry breadcrumbs
• 1/3 teaspoon ground sage
• 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper
• lemon wedge
• fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 scale and clean fish.
• 2 prepare stuffing: in a large fry pan, heat oil and sauté onion and celery until transparent, about 4 to 5 minutes. stir in breadcrumbs, sage, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper to taste and 1/4 cup water.
• 3 stuff fish and sew up opening. brush outside with oil. place on a large baking sheet or jelly roll pan and bake in 400°f oven, allowing 10 minutes per inch of thickness (measured at the thickest point).
• 4 serve on a hot platter, garnished with lemon wedges and parsley. makes 8 servings.