The opposite of stuffing

I've been trying to work more fish into our diet - something our two cats are very happy about.  I usually just throw fish, brushed with a little olive oil, under the broiler and then squeeze some lemon juice over it.   Simple and good, but last night I tried this small variation which was also tasty.  It uses pulverized stuffing mix as a crust.  Thumbs up.  The recipe called for cod, but our fish market didn't have any so I used sole.  I can't remember where I found this recipe, but am happy to share it with you.  Happy eating.

Cod with Herb-Stuffing Crust

2 fillets of fish
3/4 cup dry stuffing mix
2 tablespoons fresh parsley (you can skip this if you don't have any around)
1 teaspoon lemon zest
3-4 tablespoons butter, melted
s + p

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Process stuffing mix, parsley and zest in food processor until fine.  Spread mix onto a plate.  Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper and then brush with melted butter.  Roll fish in stuffing mixture to make a crust.  Arrange on a baking sheet and drizzle with any remaining butter.  Bake about 15 minutes.  If you like, serve with lemon wedges.

Comments

[Beth]

My favourite way to eat fish is broiled salmon topped with spiced yogurt.

You take plain yogurt (a good, thick kind, none of that scary aspertame laden stuff, about 1/4 or a little less, mix in some curry powder and tumeric (about 1 tsp each?) and spread that thickly over some salmon filets, bake until almost cooked then broil for a few minutes - it makes a lovely crust on top of the fish. Very tasty.

We also like haddock breaded with cornmeal and fried in a bit of butter - sometimes it's the simplest things that are so, so good!

[meg]

That does sound tasty; thanks for sharing! I'm trying to work in more fish, too, but only have a couple of tried and true recipes. One you might want to try is on Martha Stewart's site: Broiled Salmon with Zucchini, Lemon and Dill. Quick and tasty.