Artichoke-Stuffed Red Snapper Recipe
Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3/4 cup finely chopped onions
1 1/2 cups frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and chopped
3 slices white bread, toasted and made into fine crumbs
1/4 cup each chopped fresh parsley and lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 red snapper, 3 pounds dressed with head and tail left on 1 cup mixed vegetable juice
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In 9-inch skillet heat oil; add onions and saute until translucent.
Add artichoke hearts and saute for 3 minutes longer.
Stir in bread crumbs, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper; remove from heat and allow mixture to cool slightly.
Stuff fish with artichoke mixture, using toothpicks or wooden skewers to close cavity.
Spray baking dish that is large enough to hold fish flat with nonstick cooking spray; transfer stuffed snapper to dish and pour vegetable juice over fish.
Bake, basting frequently with pan juices, until fish flakes easily at the touch of a fork, 40 to 50 minutes.
In 9-inch skillet heat oil; add onions and saute until translucent.
Add artichoke hearts and saute for 3 minutes longer.
Stir in bread crumbs, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper; remove from heat and allow mixture to cool slightly.
Stuff fish with artichoke mixture, using toothpicks or wooden skewers to close cavity.
Spray baking dish that is large enough to hold fish flat with nonstick cooking spray; transfer stuffed snapper to dish and pour vegetable juice over fish.
Bake, basting frequently with pan juices, until fish flakes easily at the touch of a fork, 40 to 50 minutes.