Herbed Cheese-Stuffed Salmon

  • 6

Ingredients

  • 6 6-oz fresh or frozen skinless salmon
  • fillets
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 5/2 oz container semisoft cheese
  • w/ garlic & herbs
  • salt
  • 1 C soft bread crumbs (abt 1 1/2
  • slices)
  • 1/3 C freshly shredded parmesan
  • cheese (1 1/2 oz)
  • 1/4 C butter, melted
  • 2 TBL pine nuts, toasted

Preparation

Step 1


thaw fish, if frozen
rinse fish
pat dry
preheat oven to 425

finely shred enough peel from lemon to make 2 tsp
cut lemon in wedges & set aside

in sm. bowl combine semisoft cheese & lemon peel
in top of each fillet, from abt. 1/2: from one edge, cut a pocket, taking
care not to cut all the way through fish
(if fillet is thin, cut into fish at an angle)
spoon cheese mix. into pockets
season fish w/ salt
place in shallow baking pan
set aside

in sm. bowl combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, butte & pine
nuts
sprinkle over fillets, pressing lightly
bake, uncovered abt 14 min or until salmon flakes when tested w/
fork
serve w/ lemon wedges