Salmon with Rice Stuffing

Name: Salmon with Rice Stuffing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 1 stuffed fish
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, smashed; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine; 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped finely; 2 cups celery, chopped finely; 2 2/3 cups cooked rice (i use parboiled rice); 1/8 green pepper, chopped finely; 1/8 red pepper, chopped finely; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried sage; 1/2 teaspoon thyme; salmon; mayonnaise; lemon slice; melted butter; dry white wine

Submitted by Ranikabani

"The base for this recipe comes from "Enjoy- More Recipes from the Best of Bridge" but I've given you my adaptation of it. You can also do this on the BBQ. It is a very tasty fish recipe and I hope you'll enjoy it."

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 1 stuffed fish

ingredients

2 cloves garlic, smashed
¹⁄₂ cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 ¹⁄₂ cups onions, chopped finely
2 cups celery, chopped finely
2 ²⁄₃ cups cooked rice (i use parboiled rice)
¹⁄₈ green pepper, chopped finely
¹⁄₈ red pepper, chopped finely
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried sage
¹⁄₂ teaspoon thyme
salmon
mayonnaise
lemon slice
melted butter
dry white wine

directions

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.

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Reviews

Had this at my parents' house this evening and though we didn't necessarily feel it did anything in particular for the salmon, we LOVED the rice as a side dish. Excellent with a few squirts of fresh lemon juice. Will definitely be making the rice as a side dish again in the future.

Swan Valley Tammi