Salmon with Rice Stuffing

• garlic↗2

  smashed

• butter or margarine↗1⁄2 cup
• onions↗1 1⁄2 cups

  chopped finely

• celery↗2 cups

  chopped finely

• cooked rice↗2 2⁄3 cups

  i use parboiled rice

• green pepper↗1⁄8

  chopped finely

• red pepper↗1⁄8

  chopped finely

• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• pepper↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• dried sage↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• thyme↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• salmon↗
• mayonnaise↗
• lemon slice
• melted butter
• dry white wine↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

2. 2

   In a skillet, melt butter and saute onion, garlic, celery and peppers until tender.

3. 3

   Then add the rice and the spices and toss.

4. 4

   Coat inside of fish with a light coating of mayonnaise and then stuff the cavity of the fish but don't pack the stuffing in.

5. 5

   Sew it up with a needle and thread.

6. 6

   Spread a little butter or a lot of mayonnaise over fish and top with 3 or 4 lemon slices.

7. 7

   Wrap loosely in tin foil.

8. 8

   Put it in a broiling pan and cook for 10 minutes per inch of thickness or until cooked and flakes easily with a fork.

9. 9

   This can be served with additional lemon wedges or you can mix equal portions of melted butter and dry white wine for a delicious sauce.