Lemon-Rice Stuffed Salmon

This is a simple and tasty salmon dish from Seafood: A Collecton of Heart-Healthy Recipes.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  whole salmon, dressed

• Stuffing

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 3⁄4 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1⁄8 teaspoon thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
•  lemon pepper, to taste
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 3⁄4 cup cooked rice
• 2  tablespoons cooked rice
• 1⁄2 cup green onion, chopped
• 3  tablespoons pimiento, diced
•  lemon slice (optional)
•  parsley (optional)

Directions

1. Rinse fish.
2. Remove head and tail, if desired.
3. Set fish aside while preparing stuffing.
4. Heat butter in frying pan; add celery and mushrooms and saute about 5 minutes.
5. Add seasonings, water and lemon juice.
6. Bring to a boil and mix in uncooked rice.
7. Add green onions and pimiento.
8. Cover stuffing; remove from heat and let stand about 5 minutes.
9. Pat fish dry and fill cavity with stuffing.
10. Wrap fish in foil.
11. Place in a shallow baking pan.
12. Bake in a 400ºF oven about 30 to 40 minutes, or until fish flakes when tested with a fork.
13. Remove upper skin and bones, if desired.
14. Garnish with lemon slices and parsley.