Baked Stuffed Fish

Serve with vegetables of your choice, for example, chopped carrots, peas or sweetcorn

Ingredients
››8 small fillets of fish
››2 oz brown breadcrumbs
(2 slices)
››1 onion finely chopped
››pinch of salt if desired
››pepper
››1 tablespoon finely chopped
parsley (or 1 tablespoon
dried parsley) or ¼
teaspoon mixed herbs
››1 teaspoon of vegetable oil
››a little lemon juice
(or grated rind)

Method
1. Pre‑heat the oven to 180°C or 350°F or Gas Mark 4.
2. Clean and prepare fish. Dry in kitchen paper.
3. Mix breadcrumbs, chopped onion, parsley or mixed
herbs, salt and pepper, in a small bowl.
4. Heat oil and stir into crumb mixture. Finally
add a little lemon rind or juice.
5. Lay 4 fillets on a greased dish, skin side down and spoon
stuffing carefully onto each fillet. Flatten well down and
cover with the other four fillets. Cover with foil.
6. Bake for 20–30 minutes, depending on size and thickness of fish.
7. Lift fish carefully on to a warmed serving dish and
surround with cooked peas, lemon wedges and parsley.