Salmon with Rice Stuffing

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.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• 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

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. In a skillet, melt butter and saute onion, garlic, celery and peppers until tender.
3. Then add the rice and the spices and toss.
4. 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.
5. Sew it up with a needle and thread.
6. Spread a little butter or a lot of mayonnaise over fish and top with 3 or 4 lemon slices.
7. Wrap loosely in tin foil.
8. Put it in a broiling pan and cook for 10 minutes per inch of thickness or until cooked and flakes easily with a fork.
9. 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.