Baked Bluefish

Bluefish, also known as tailor or shad, may not seem like the most appetising of fish with its blue skin, brown slesh and noticible fishy smell, but once cooked, the flesh will turn a delicate silvery white and its strong taste can be neutralised by first soaking the fillet in milk prior to preparing for cooking and simply rinsed with cold water before seasoning. You'll Need: 2 1/2 pounds bluefish fillet(s) 1 (8 ounce) container herb-seasoned dry bread stuffing mix 1 1/2 cups boiling water 1/2 cup butter, melted salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/2 cup minced onion 4 sprigs fresh dill weed Procedures: Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Trim all of the dark meat from the fillets. Rinse in cold water, dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine stuffing mix with boiling water and 1/2 cup melted butter. Cover a baking sheet with a lightly greased double thickness of aluminum foil. Spread stuffing mixture on top of foil. Place fillets on top of stuffing. Brush fillets with 2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with minced onions. Top with dill springs and crimp together edges of tin foil to seal. Bake on center self of preheated oven for 10 minutes, reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and bake for an additional 60 minutes. Baked Bluefish Recipe Video Here's another baked bluefish recipe you might like: