Polish Stuffed Baked Fish Recipe

Serves/Makes: 8 – 10

Ingredients:

• 1 whole (about 4-5 pounds) dressed carp (pike or trout)
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 apples, cored and chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 4 cups dry bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup water or wine
• Salt and pepper

How to cook Polish Stuffed Baked Fish:

• Sprinkle cavity of fish with salt and pepper.
• For stuffing: melt 1/3 cup butter in skillet. Add onion and celery. Stir-fry until onion is transparent. Add apples, parsley, and mushrooms. Stir-fry 2 minutes longer.
• Mix cooked vegetables with bread cubes, sugar, thyme, lemon juice, eggs, and water. Blend well.
• Fill fish cavity with the stuffing. Close cavity with skewers or wooden picks. Place fish in a roasting pan and drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F about 40 minutes, or until fish flakes easily. Baste occasionally with additional melted butter.

Note:
The Polish name for the Stuffed Baked Fish dish is Nadziewana Pieczona Ryba.

This recipe for Polish Stuffed Baked Fish serves/makes: 8 – 10

Main Ingredient: Carp
Preparation Method: Baked
Cuisine: Polish