INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (3lb) fresh white fish
  • salt
  • butter , Melted

    • Stuffing

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup celery & leaves , chopped
  • 3 tablespoons onions , chopped
  • 2 tablespoons orange rind, grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 cup rice , cooked

DIRECTIONS

  1. Clean fish, removing scales and fins.
  2. Remove head and tail and wash and dry fish.
  3. Sprinkle inside with salt.
  4. Prepare stuffing: Melt ¼ cup butter in medium saucepan.
  5. Add celery, onion, and orange rind and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
  6. Add salt, orange, and lemon juice and ¾ cup water.
  7. Bring to a rolling boil and add rice.
  8. Stir, cover and remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
  9. Stuff fish loosely and fasten opening with small skewers or toothpicks and lace with string.
  10. Place fish on a greased baking dish and brush with melted butter.
  11. Measure stuffed fish at the thickest part and bake in 450F oven for 10 minutes per inch of thickness.