Baked Stuffed Fish Fillet

Baked Stuffed Fish Fillet

from thespruceeats.com
50 min
6 servings

Try these stuffed fish fillets baked in muffin tins. The fresh breadcrumb stuffing is flavored with chopped celery, sage, and butter.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 to 2 pounds thin fish fillets, such as flounder, sole, or tilapia
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage, crumbled
  • 4 cups dry bread, cut or torn into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 6 teaspoons butter
  • Chopped parsley, for garnish
  • Lemon wedges, optional

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather the ingredients.

  2. 2

    Preheat the oven to 350 F. Cut fish into strips.

  3. 3

    Generously grease a muffin tin.

  4. 4

    Line prepared muffin cups with fish strips.

  5. 5

    Sprinkle lightly with salt.

  6. 6

    In a small skillet, sauté onion and celery in 6 tablespoons of butter until just tender.

  7. 7

    Combine vegetable and butter mixture with salt, ground black pepper, sage, and bread pieces. Add a little hot water if stuffing seems too dry.

  8. 8

    Spoon stuffing into each fish-lined muffin cup.

  9. 9

    Dot the top of each stuffing center with about a 1/2 teaspoon of butter.

  10. 10

    Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

  11. 11

    Bake for 30 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

  12. 12

    Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.